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International Criminal Court : shield for victims and witnesses

In the struggle towards International Justice, participation of the victims in the criminal proceedings is a very innovative approach and it breaks the age-old tradition of judicial process. It makes justice more accessible and at the same time victims have a control over the whole process and, undoubtedly, participation of the victims strengthens the cases. ICC […]

June 25, 2005 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Rome Statute and summary of ICC mechanism

The international criminal court was conceived as a respond to the culture of impunity enjoyed by the powerful perpetrators of the offences of gravestnature. It was established through the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by 120 states on 17 July 1998.The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first ever permanent, […]

June 20, 2005 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Campaign for the International Criminal Court in Bangladesh: articles

Odhikar actively pursue writing articles on the Rome Statute and the Court with prominent legal and political commentators. In this respect, it identifies individuals, supply them with materials and information and, if necessary, answer all questions. It has attempted to publish at least one article a month in national newspapers. Several fact and information sheets […]

June 5, 2005 | Read full story | Comments are closed

National interest analysis : questions, concerns and dilemmas to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Bangladesh

The Bangladesh government and members of civil societies took active interest in the process that led to the signing of a historic international treaty, the Statue of the International Criminal Court in Rome in July 1998. The Court will have jurisdiction over individuals who commit most serious crimes of universal concern; namely, genocide, crimes against humanity, […]

May 15, 2005 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Odhikar report of the year 2004 on human rights violations in Bangladesh

The year 2004 witnessed an alarming escalation inhuman rights violations. From 01 January to 31 December 526 people were killed, 6235 injured 2918 arrested and 28 abducted in incidents concerning political violence. 240 people were killed in the hands of law enforcers. Of them, 149 were killed in ‘cross fire’. Last year, the figure was […]

February 17, 2005 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Annual activity report : 2005

Odhikar is a human rights organisation in Bangladesh that was founded in 1994 and registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau in March 1995. The principal objectives of the organization are to raise the awareness of human rights and its various abuses, on the one hand and to create a vibrant democratic system through election monitoring […]

February 1, 2005 | Read full story | Comments are closed