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Human rights monitoring report : October 2011

The October 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas:

  • Political violence continues
  • Narayanganj City Corporation elections
  • Obstruction of public meetings by imposing Section 144
  • Extrajudicial killings
  • Petro Bangla remains silent on agreement between Conoco Philips
  • Disappearance of persons after arrest by men claiming to be members of law enforcement agencies
  • BSF’s intrusion into Bangladesh territory
  • Taka 5000 demanded as minimum wages for workers
  • Bangladeshi migrant workers beheaded in Saudi Arabia
  • Freedom of the media
  • Rights of religious minority communities
  • Violence against women
  • Human rights defender harassed

The report closes with statistics on violations and a list of 10 recommendations to the government of Bangladesh.

human rights monitoring-monthly report-Oct 2011-eng (full text in English, PDF)

human rights monitoring-monthly report-Oct 2011-ben (full text in Bangla, PDF)

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