Odhikar

Social movement and mass awareness stressed to combat disappearance : 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 a campaign for the accession of the government to the International Convention for the Protectionof All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, at Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong on 15 October 2011; as part of Odhikar’s programme. Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of Odhikar, moderated the […]

November 10, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : October 2011

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 […]

November 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

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 }