The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), a regional federation of human rights organizations of advocates and families of the disappeared in Asia working directly on the issue of enforced disappearance, is deeply concerned with the bleak situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Asia, whose difficult work for human rights protection in their respective […]
Tag Archives | Enforced disappearances
Tapan Das, abducted by alleged DB police from Shyampur in Dhaka
At around 8 pm on 3 August 2011 Tapan Das (40), the son of Tulsi Das and Rajoshri Das of Gowshami Road of 19/1 Nobinchondro, Shyampur was arrested by a few people who identified themselves as Detective Branch (DB) of Police from KB Road of the Mil Barrack area, Gendaria. His family informed Odhikar that since his arrest, […]
Habibur Rahman Haoladar of Morelganj of Bagerhat district allegedly abducted by law enforcement agencies
Habibur Rahman Haoladar Habib (48) is a fishmonger of Gora, Katakhal area of West Betbunia village under Morelganj Police Station of Bagerhat district. At around 5.30 am on 6 July 2011, the police of local Police Station, Armed Police Battalion, and District Detective Branch (DB) Police, with the help of some local people, arrested him from his house. […]
Human rights monitoring report : May 2011
The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue RAB submitted an investigation report accusing Limon and family members University student disappears after being ‘abducted’ by RAB from the jail gate Home Ministry cautions the National Human Rights Commission Killings and […]
Accession to the Convention on Enforced Disappearance would strengthen the human rights protection in Bangladesh
May 26, 2011, Dhaka; A group of 35 media persons and human rights defenders urged the government to accede to the
Mohammad Jamal Ahmed from Tongi Model Thana, Gazipur was abducted allegedly by law enforcement officers; and is missing
Mohammad Jamal Ahmed (32) is an inhabitant of the Amtali Keranitek slum in Tongi Model Thana of Gazipur district. At around 2 pm on 4 May 2011, he went to the ‘Dhaka Electric Supply Company’ situated in Cheragali Squib Road for a new electricity connection for his home. When he approached the gate of the Company, some people […]
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