The November 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence escalates over the declaration of election schedule Harassment to Odhikar continues Violations on freedom of expression and media Discriminatory Anti Corruption Commission Act (Amendment 2013) passed in Parliament Death in custody due to […]
Human rights monitoring report : October 2013
The October 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Violence increases due to political crisis created over the election process Violations on media freedom Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amendment 2013) Bill passed in Parliament, along with Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Bill, […]
Statement regarding human rights report for August 2013
Odhikar releases its human rights monitoring report every month based on the fact findings carried out by its local human rights defenders across the country and documentation. It has been Odhikar releases its human rights monitoring report eve doing this in an unbiased and responsible manner since its inception in 1994. HRR_Aug 2013_Odhikar (full text […]
Killing of Mohammad Shamim Sharkar by the police of Savar Police Station
On June 5, 2013, residents of Hemayetpur, Mohammad Shamim Sharkar (32) son of Mohammad Abul Halim Sharkar and Mosammat Jayvanu and Mohammad Saiful Islam Khan (25) son of Hazrat Ali Khan and Nasima Akhter, were arrested by police, led by assistant Sub Inspector (A.S.I) Mohammad Akidul Islam at around 7:30 in the evening for being […]
Arrest and enforced disappearance of Mohammad Anwarul Islam by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members
On April 5, 2013 at around 2:25am, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -5 arrested Mr. Mohammad Anwarul Islam (28) the son of Mohammad Israil and Mosammat Nurjahan Begumof Angariapara village in Chapainawabganj from house number 175 of Bil-Shimla Moholla under Rajpara Police Station in Rajshahi district. Later, when family members contacted the RAB-5 office, […]
Human rights monitoring report : July 2013
The July 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence Attack on students protesting against the quota system Meetings and assemblies prohibited Imposition of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Human rights violations along the border by BSF Extrajudicial killings continue […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)