It is with extreme alarm that CIVICUS demands the Bangladeshi government halt its campaign of harassment against Odhikar, Bangladesh’s leading human rights organization. Odhikar has been drawing attention to human rights abuses since 1994. Odhikar’s Director, Nasiruddin Elan, and its Secretary, Adilur Rahman Khan, stand accused of committing offences under the controversial and recently amended […]
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BAIL DENIED FOR ODHIKAR DIRECTOR. SENT TO JAIL
ASM Nasiruddin Elan, the Director of Odhikar and Adilur Rahman Khan, the Secretary were accused of committing offences under the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (amended in 2009) on 04 September 2013. While Adilur Rahman Khan was incarcerated in Kashimpur prison from 13 August 2013, on 11 September an arrest warrant was issued for […]
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, […]
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 […]
Campaign for Adilur Rahman Khan
Statement by Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Statement by Odhikar 25/09/2013 (English) (Bangla) Statement by Odhikar 19/09/2013 (English) (Bangla) Joint Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on the continued detention of Adilur Rahman Khan Statement by International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Statement […]
Joint Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on the continued detention of Adilur Rahman Khan
On September 11, 2013 a joint open letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh was issued by 32 regional and international organisations on the continued detention of Adilur Rahman Khan and harassment of Odhikar. Adilur Rahman Khan is one of Bangladesh’s most prominent human rights defenders and the Secretary of Odhikar. He is also a […]
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