Odhikar, in collaboration with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Dhaka, convened a two-day consultation in Barishal on 19–20 September 2025 to facilitate dialogue among the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CIED), survivors and families of victims, and other key stakeholders. The consultation focused on assessing progress […]
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Commemorating the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance
On 29 August, 2025 Odhikar convened a powerful public discussion at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Auditorium of Dhaka Press Club to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. The event brought together 160 participants, including survivors who had reappeared following abduction, family members of those still missing, Adviser to the Ministry […]
Statement from Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Fortify Rights and Odhikar on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Today, 30 August, marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. On 20 December 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. After the fall of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, the interim government acceded to the Convention on 29 August […]
Quarterly Human Rights Report : January-March 2025
Since 1994, Odhikar has documented State-led human rights violations and stood with victims in pursuit of justice. Following the collapse of Shiekh Hasina’s regime on 5 August 2024, the Interim Government took office amid a student-led uprising. A UN fact-finding report detailed mob-violence targeting police, Awami League affiliates and minorities – including Hindus, Ahmadiyyas and […]
Three-month Human Rights Report : July – September 2024
Odhikar had been facing extreme state repression since 2013 from the authoritarian and repressive Awami League regime. However, after the collapse of the regime on 05 August 2024, Odhikar has been able to prepare this third quarterly report without having to practice self-censorship. It is due to the students and people of Bangladesh that human […]
Three-month Human Rights Report : April – June 2024
Odhikar has been facing extreme state repression and harassment since 2013 while carrying out its activities as a human rights organisation. Despite continued harassment and obstruction by the state, the Organisation continues to monitor human rights violations in accordance with international human rights law and standards. The government’s repression, regulation and interference with freedom of […]
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