10th October 2015 is the 21st anniversary of Odhikar. Odhikar is a persistent voice against human rights violations and impunity. It has been fighting for improving the criminal justice system in Bangladesh and for the establishment of rule of law. Odhikar’s ardent campaigns to stop torture, extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are now known internationally. […]
Human rights monitoring report : September 2015
The September 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political situation and human rights violations Allegations of vote rigging at Dohar Upazila Extrajudicial killings The trend of shooting in legs after arrest Lack of accountability of law enforcement agencies Allegations of enforced disappearance Human […]
Human rights monitoring report : August 2015
The August 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Unstable political situation Extrajudicial killings Torture Allegations of enforced disappearance Abuses of rights of the religious minority community Violations to freedom of expression and assembly Human rights violations by the BSF along the border Inhuman […]
National Press Club Authorities abruptly cancel a programme organised by the families of the disappeared, AFAD, ALRC, FIDH and Odhikar
On 29 August 2015, the National Press Club authority has abruptly cancelled a programme, which was scheduled to be held on 30 August at the National Press Club auditorium. At 5:20 pm on 29 August, Odhikar received a phone call from Selim Mia, an employee of the National Press Club that, as per the instructions of […]
Annual Human Rights Report 2014 : Odhikar Report on Bangladesh
The human rights situation in Bangladesh has been of increasing concern over the past few years, as outlined by Odhikar’s annual Human Rights Report 2014. This informative report outlines the severe lack of accountability for human rights violations, particularly those committed by government actors, the government’s ongoing crackdown on civil society, and an alarming level […]
Allegations made by the Police Headquarters against Odhikar and statements of Odhikar and other organisations and the media in response to the allegations
On August 2, 2015 the Bangladesh Police Headquarters issued a press statement in Bangla titled “Police did not commit extrajudicial killings: statements of Odhikar and BAMAK are unlawful; only subversive campaigns”, and sent it to the media. In this, the Police Headquarters stated that the statements of the two Organisations, ‘Odhikar’ and ‘Bangladesh Human Rights […]
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