Odhikar

Human rights monitoring report : October 2013

The October 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Violence increases due to political crisis created over the election process Violations on media freedom Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amendment 2013) Bill passed in Parliament, along with Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Bill, […]

November 1, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Odhikar blasts plainclothes surveillance

Rights watchdog Odhikar on Monday denounced ‘continued surveillance of plainclothes men’ on the activities of the rights organisation and its staff memebers following the release of its secretary Adilur rahman Khan on bail on October 11. ‘Monitoring and surveillance of the Odhikar office, its staff and Adilur Rahman Khan’s home has increased since his release […]

October 29, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Rohingya reality and the elusive strategy paper

by CR Abrar IT IS worth noting that, after years of dithering, last September the government of Bangladesh framed a strategy paper for dealing with the Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh. Any rationale being would agree that any strategy should be devised taking into consideration the existing reality. Although the document appears to […]

October 23, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BANGLADESH: Adilur’s release carries comprehensive message for civil society

AHRC-STM-184-2013 (full text in English, PDF)

October 12, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Odhikar under Surveillance: 19 Years of Struggle for Upholding Human Rights in Bangladesh

Statement_19 years of Odhikar (full text in English, PDF)

October 11, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

The release on bail of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan must be the first step to respect and protect human rights defenders

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, completed their mission to Bangladesh, they call for an end to the prosecution of leading human rights lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan and to ensure full respect for the […]

October 11, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed