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Human rights monitoring report : November 2015

The November 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence Extrajudicial killings Allegations of enforced disappearance Violence against religious minority communities Freedom of the media and expression under threat Human rights violations by BSF along the border Public lynching Violence against women Hindrance […]

December 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : October 2015

The October 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: A violent political situation continues Extrajudicial killings continue Torture in custody continues More people shot in leg after arrest Allegations of enforced disappearance continue Attacks on places of worship during Durga Puja and on preparation […]

November 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : August 2015

The August 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Unstable political situation Extrajudicial killings Torture Allegations of enforced disappearance Abuses of rights of the religious minority community Violations to freedom of expression and assembly Human rights violations by the BSF along the border Inhuman […]

September 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Annual Human Rights Report 2014 : Odhikar Report on Bangladesh

The human rights situation in Bangladesh has been of increasing concern over the past few years, as outlined by Odhikar’s annual Human Rights Report 2014. This informative report outlines the severe lack of accountability for human rights violations, particularly those committed by government actors, the government’s ongoing crackdown on civil society, and an alarming level […]

August 17, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January – June 2015

This human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the first six months of 2015, specifically describing the following areas: A violent political situation and related issues Approval of draft amendment law relating to mobile Courts Myanmar and Indian border issues Violence against religious minority communities Workers’ rights Human rights violations […]

July 1, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BANGLADESH: Freedom of press stifled, and democracy in the decline

May 3 is the World Press Freedom Day. This day is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; to defend the media from attacks on their independence; and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of […]

May 4, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed