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Tag Archives | Human rights violations

Campaign for the accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Odhikar in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland organised a discussion meeting on the campaign for the accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in Rajshahi on 18 September 2011 as part of Odhikar’s programme. The goal of the programme is to initiate awareness and dialogue at local […]

October 20, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Violence in Bangladesh politics and its impact on human rights : Rajshahi and Sylhet

Odhikar urges the major political parties to stop partisan conflict and violence and concentrate on resolving the issues between them in a peaceful manner and through dialogue and respect for the human and civil rights of the citizens. In order to campaign for this change, Odhikar organised divisional meetings in Sylhet and Rajshahi Divisional Towns […]

October 18, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Annual Human Rights Defenders Conference-2011

Odhikar, in association with the May18 Memorial Foundation of South Korea organised the Third Human Rights Defenders Conference to review the human rights situation in the

March 13, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Bangladesh : re-open shuttered newspaper; free editor – Investigate serious allegations of torture in detention

July 7, 2010 (New York) – The Bangladesh authorities’ forced closing of a daily newspaper linked to the political opposition and the detention of its editor appear to have violated both freedom of expression and due process, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should immediately ensure that an impartial investigation is conducted into allegations by the […]

July 7, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman taken into 12 days remand

June 8, 2010  On 07 June 2010, Mahmudur Rahman, Acting Editor of the Bengali Daily Amar Desh was placed under four days remand by two Metropolitan Magistrates in two separate cases. A three-day remand was given in the Tejgaon Police Station Case No 2(6)2010 dated 02.06.2010 and a one-day remand was granted in the Kotwali […]

June 8, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Annual activity report 2008

The human rights situation deteriorated massively in Bangladesh after the caretaker government had seized national power and proclaimed the State of Emergency in 2007.  The caretaker government then announced to the public that it was holding a democratic election in December, 2008. The 19th Parliamentary Election would be held on 9 December, 2008, freely and […]

March 12, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed