The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) expresses its concern about the recent rise of the cases of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. In a single district of Munshigonj, 8 bodies have been found in a period of one week. Many families are claiming that their relatives were disappeared after members of the law enforcing agencies […]
Statement by Odhikar on the International Day of the Disappeared
On the International Day of the Disappeared, the human rights organization Odhikar notes
Human rights monitoring report : Jan-June 2012
This six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the six first months of 2012, specifically describing the following areas: 7 persons killed extra judicially every month Torture Death in jail Public lynching Allegations of disappearances after being picked by members of law enforcing agencies Lack of accountability of law […]
Nazrul Islam was allegedly arrested and then disappeared by RAB
Mohammad Nazrul Islam (38) is the son of late Soloyman Sarkar and Zohura Begum of Jhaoil village in Kamarkhand upazilla of Shirajganj. At around 5.30 pm on June 13, 2012, Nazrul Islam was allegedly arrested and then disappeared by RAB-12 members. Nazrul Islam was working in the vegetable plot beside the rail-crossing near his house, when RAB arrested […]
Odhikar observes the International Week of the Disappeared
Every last week of May, the international community, especially the associations of families of the disappeared, commemorate the International Week of the Disappeared (IWD). Accordingly Odhikar is observing the IWD from 27 May – June 2, 2012. During this week Odhikar condemns the failure of the government of Bangladesh to protect the citizens from enforced […]
Human rights monitoring report : April 2012
The April 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Allegations of disappearances after being picked by law enforcing officers Political violence and hartal Extra judicial killings continue Torture in police custody Criminal cases withdrawn out of
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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)