As two members of prominent human rights NGO Odhikar will face trial tomorrow in Dhaka in relation to their human rights activities, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, publishes today an international mission report on the situation of human rights defenders in Bangladesh. (full text in English)
Tag Archives | Human rights defenders
Arrest of Odhikar Director, a new step in persecution of prominent human rights organisation
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express their deep concern as Mr. ASM Nasiruddin Elan, the Director of the prominent human rights non-governmental organisation Odhikar, was sent to jail today after he appeared before […]
Release Human Rights Defender Elan Immediately
The Asian Human Rights Commission condemns the detention of ASM Nasiruddin Elan and demands his immediate release. Mr. ASM Nasiruddin Elan, Director of Bangladeshi human rights organization, Odhikar, has been detained in prison by the Cyber Crimes Tribunal of Dhaka, today, November 6, 2013. This detention is part of the continued repression against the whistle-blowers […]
Nasiruddin Elan, Bangladeshi activist, detained and at risk of torture
It is with extreme alarm that CIVICUS demands the Bangladeshi government halt its campaign of harassment against Odhikar, Bangladesh’s leading human rights organization. Odhikar has been drawing attention to human rights abuses since 1994. Odhikar’s Director, Nasiruddin Elan, and its Secretary, Adilur Rahman Khan, stand accused of committing offences under the controversial and recently amended […]
BAIL DENIED FOR ODHIKAR DIRECTOR. SENT TO JAIL
ASM Nasiruddin Elan, the Director of Odhikar and Adilur Rahman Khan, the Secretary were accused of committing offences under the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (amended in 2009) on 04 September 2013. While Adilur Rahman Khan was incarcerated in Kashimpur prison from 13 August 2013, on 11 September an arrest warrant was issued for […]
Human rights monitoring report : October 2013
The October 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Violence increases due to political crisis created over the election process Violations on media freedom Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amendment 2013) Bill passed in Parliament, along with Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Bill, […]
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