The August 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and deals specifically with the following areas: Political violence Police stop meetings of medical college admission candidates Torture in custody Public lynching Police submitted final report on the case filed by Limon’s mother and attack his family School teacher assaulted […]
Mohammad Anwar Hossain of Bhola district was allegedly tortured at the Lalmohon Police Station
On August 20, 2012 at around 8:00 pm Lalmohon police arrested and took Mohammad Anwar Hossain, son of Manik Showdagar and Bibi Sokhina to Lalmohon Police Station of Bhola district in custody. His family alleged that the police tied his hands from behind, blindfolded him and beat him on the leg inside the police station. Odhikar’s Statement Torture […]
Human rights monitoring report : July 2012
The July 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and deals in particular with the following subjects: Political violence Extrajudicial killings continue Torture in custody Another charge sheet against Limon Protest against the statement of the State Minister for Law regarding human rights organisations Public lynching Imposition of Section […]
The death of farmer Sanaul Haque allegedly by BSF firing in Shibganj of Chapainawabganj district
Odhikar learned that on July 25, 2012 at around 1:50 pm that Sanaul Haque (25), son of Abdur Rashid and Mosammat Minyara Khatun of Tarapur Morolpara village at the Monkosha Union Parishad of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district, was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) firing at the Shingnagar border, where he had gone to irrigate his crop. Sanaul […]
Ansar personnel allegedly killed three workers in Kushtia
The workers of Akij bidi factory in Hosenabad village under Doulatpur thana in Kushtia district were demanding a wage increment for a long time. On July 15, 2012 at around 12:00pm, when they again demanded a wage raise, the factory manager Mohammad Khorshed Alam, on behalf of the owner, announced that their wages will not be increased. As a […]
Human rights monitoring report : Jan-June 2012
This six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the six first months of 2012, specifically describing the following areas: 7 persons killed extra judicially every month Torture Death in jail Public lynching Allegations of disappearances after being picked by members of law enforcing agencies Lack of accountability of law […]
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- 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)