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 […]
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Odhikar’s Human Rights defender Shampa Goswami of Satkhira was allegedly harassed
Shampa Goswami (32) is a Human Rights defender of Odhikar from Satkhira and a teacher of Mojahar Memorial Secondary School. She was harassed and threatened at the area of Laboni crossing of Shaheed Kajol Shoroni road of Satkhira on October 23, 2011, possibly due to the vocal protests against violence against women. On November 2, […]
Campaign for the accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Odhikar in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland organised a discussion meeting on the campaign for the accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in Rajshahi on 18 September 2011 as part of Odhikar’s programme. The goal of the programme is to initiate awareness and dialogue at local […]
Violence in Bangladesh politics and its impact on human rights : Rajshahi and Sylhet
Odhikar urges the major political parties to stop partisan conflict and violence and concentrate on resolving the issues between them in a peaceful manner and through dialogue and respect for the human and civil rights of the citizens. In order to campaign for this change, Odhikar organised divisional meetings in Sylhet and Rajshahi Divisional Towns […]
Mohammad Mukul Mondol, member of Biplobi Communist Party was allegedly shot dead by Police and RAB in Horinakundu in Jhenaidah
Mohammad Mukul Mondol (32) was the son of late Fokir Chand Mondol and Amena Khatun of Asan Nagar village of Alomdanga thana in Chuadanga district. At 3.10 in the morning of October 5, 2011, he was allegedly shot dead in a field at Michakhali in Pairadanga village by the Police of Horinakundu Police Station and the members of […]
Mosammat Sabina Akhter of Ghatail in Tangail was allegedly killed after dowry violence
At around 12.00 noon of October 3, 2011 Mosammat Sabina Akhter (21) of Nichunpur village of Gopalpur Upazilla in Tangail district was physically abused by her husband Arif Hossain (28), mother-in-law Rashida Begum (50), and father-in-law Korban Ali (55). Sabina died at around 2.30 in the afternoon of October 9, 2011. Sabina’s father Mohammad A. […]
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