The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) concluded its 5-day Congress in Sri Lanka with a stronger resolve to address enforced disappearance in the region at its roots. The federation denounces governments’ outright denial, apathy, slow, or absence of response to thousands of enforced disappearances. AFAD 6th Congress Statement(full text in English, PDF)
AFAD Holds Congress in Sri Lanka, Scores Asian Governments’ Tepid Response to Enforced Disappearance
ROHINGYA: THE MOST PERSECUTED MINORITY COMMUNITY IN MYANMAR
150 case studies of the atrocities by the Myanmar Military: Between January to November 2017 Odhikar carried out a fact finding mission in several places in Cox’s Bazaar where Rohingya refugees have been kept. These places include both registered and unregistered camps in areas such as Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Leda village, Palong Khali and […]
আন্তর্জাতিক মানবাধিকার দিবস ২০১৭ উপলক্ষে অধিকার এর বিবৃতি; বাংলাদেশ: মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় প্রয়োজন জনগণের স্বত:স্ফূর্ত অংশগ্রহণ
১০ ডিসেম্বর, মানবাধিকার দিবস হিসেবে আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে স্বীকৃত। ২০১৭ সালে বিশ্বব্যাপী এই দিনটি পালিত হচ্ছে এমন একটি সময়ে যখন বাংলাদেশের মানবাধিকার পরিস্থিতি ভয়াবহ আকার ধারণ করেছে। বর্তমান আওয়ামী লীগ নেতৃত্বাধীন জোট ২০১৪ সালের ৫ জানুয়ারির বিতর্কিত নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে দেশের অধিকাংশ জনগণের ভোট ছাড়াই একতরফাভাবে পুনরায় ক্ষমতা গ্রহণ করে, যেখানে অর্ধেকের বেশি সংসদ সদস্যই বিনা ভোটে নির্বাচিত। […]
Odhikar’s Statement on Human Rights Day 2017; BANGLADESH: People’s participation is needed to uphold human rights
The 10th of December is universally recognised as International Human Rights Day. In 2017, the day is being observed at a time when the human rights situation in Bangladesh has become catastrophic. The current government resumed power through controversial Parliamentary Elections on January 5, 2014 where almost half of the Members of Parliament won seats […]
Adilur gets Franco-German prize for human rights
Bangladeshi human rights activist Adilur Rahman Khan, also Odhikar secretary, has been awarded with Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law for 2017. In 2017, the prize is being awarded for the second time to committed 15 human rights defenders from around the world who have done outstanding work in their respective […]
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted opinions concerning Adilur Rahman Khan
On 10 August 2017, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention transmitted to the Government of Malaysia a communication concerning Adilur Rahman Khan. The Government has not replied to the communication. The Working Group notes that Mr. Khan was held during a period of approximately 14 hours at a holding facility at Kuala Lumpur international Airport. […]
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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)