Odhikar

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 […]

August 6, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : July 2015

The July 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence continue with disregard to ordinary citizens Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Allegations of enforced disappearance by law enforcement agencies Violations to freedoms of expression and assembly Violence against minority community citizens Human rights violations […]

August 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Joint Statement for International Justice Day by Odhikar and FIDH

Paris, Dhaka; 17 July 2015 – International Justice Day, or International Criminal Justice Day, has been observed every year on July 17 since 1998, marking the day on which the international community adopted the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Odhikar and FIDH have been commemorating International Justice Day for several years, both […]

July 17, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Bangladesh: Rana Plaza Prosecution, Joint Statement by FIDH and Odhikar

The 8 July 2015 decision by a Bangladesh court ordering that the inspectors charged with involvement in the Rana Plaza disaster be prosecuted is a positive step, declared FIDH and its member organisation in Bangladesh, Odhikar, who call on the Bangladesh authorities to move ahead with this case and to ensure accountability for all violations […]

July 8, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BANGLADESH: Torture victims demand justice

A Joint Press Release by Odhikar and the Asian Legal Resource Centre BANGLADESH: Torture victims demand justice (Hong Kong / Dhaka, 3 July 2015) Torture victims of Bangladesh have demanded justice for the suffering inflicted against them by the country’s law-enforcement agencies. Dozens of victims of torture participated in discussions and street protests across the […]

July 4, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January – June 2015

This human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the first six months of 2015, specifically describing the following areas: A violent political situation and related issues Approval of draft amendment law relating to mobile Courts Myanmar and Indian border issues Violence against religious minority communities Workers’ rights Human rights violations […]

July 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed