Odhikar

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, […]

October 23, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

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 […]

October 20, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

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 […]

October 18, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Odhikar : 17 years of protecting rights, freedom and justice

Press Statement Odhikar marks its 17th year of formation on 10 October 2011, which is also the World Day Against the Death Penalty. Campaign against the death penalty is one of the many areas in which Odhikar has dedicated itself for last seventeen years. Created after the fierce movement against military dictatorship, Odhikar as a network […]

October 9, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

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 […]

October 5, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

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. […]

October 3, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed