The Municipality elections were marked with widespread incidents of capturing polling centres casting fake votes and violence on December 30, 2015. Despite being registered with the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC), it did not allow Odhikar to formally observe the Municipality Elections of 2015. Being denied official permission to monitor the municipality polls, Odhikar sought to collect […]
Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2011
This human rights monitoring report covers the six-month period from January to June 2011. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: Political violence continues into 2011 Political violence related to elections Extrajudicial killings Death in custody Public lynching Rapid Action Batallion (RAB) in the news The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 and […]
Human rights monitoring report: January 2011
The January 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically covering the following areas and cases: Bangladeshi girl killed and hung on barbed wire fence by the BSF Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political’ consideration’ Political violence continues Pourashava (Municipality) Elections 2011 By-elections in two constituencies Meetings of Lamppost, […]
Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2010
The January-June 2010 six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue Crossfire/encounter/gun fight Death caused by torture Government shuts down photo-exhibition on ‘crossfire’ Torture while detained in Police Station Death in jail/Court Hajat/ RAB Custody Government imposes ban on media Channel 1 closes […]
Human rights monitoring report : April 2010
The April 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Bhola-3 by-election result disputed: post-election violence continues Verdict on BDR mutiny trials at Panchagar, Thakurgaon, Feni and Satkhira BDR trial at Dhaka continues – trial at Bandorban commences Channel 1 closes down Attacks on journalists Arrests under […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2009
The February 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Odhikar expresses its grave concern over the violence that occurred in the BDR Head Quarters between February 25 and 26 Acceptance of Anti Terrorism Bill opens the way to human rights violation Prolonged post election […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)