On 10th October 2012 Odhikar marks its 18th anniversary. The day also happens to be the International Day against the Death Penalty1. As a human rights organisation Odhikar has been campaigning for justice and fair trial; and against the death penalty since its inception. Established against the backdrop of the fall of the military dictatorship and restoration […]
International seminar : minority and indigenous peoples’ rights
Abilis Foundation, the Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS and Siemenpuu Foundation organized an international seminar Minority and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights on 4–5 October 2011 in Helsinki. This was the first time when the three NGO foundations organized a seminar as a joint effort. The seminar aimed to increase awareness of people working and interested […]
CICC Asia Pacific Regional Strategy Meeting : final recommendations
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) and the Philippine Coalition for the ICC (PCICC) organized the “Regional Strategy Meeting for Asia and the Pacific” in Quezon City, The Philippines, from 11-12 April, 2011, to form strategies to move forward support for justice and accountability throughout the region. The meeting brought together non-governmental organizations […]
Human Rights Defenders Conference : Odhikar stressed for establishing a nationwide HR Defenders Network to effectively safeguard human rights
Odhikar, with the support of the May 18 Memorial Foundation, organised a two-day Human Rights Defenders Conference on February 19
Regional discussion meeting on security and law : South Asian perspective
A far reaching plan of action on national and human security issues has been produced following a two day regional discussion meeting on ‘Security and Law: South Asian Perspective’, organised jointly by Odhikar and the South Asian Network against Torture and Impunity (SANTI). New breeds of threats to security are rapidly emerging during the twenty-first […]
Campaign for the International Criminal Court in Bangladesh
Odhikar, a human rights organisation in Bangladesh, has been campaigning for the International Criminal Court (ICC) for last few years. This publication is an attempt to compile campaign reports, speeches made by distinguished personalities and articles on the ICC. The objective of this publication is to give relevant people an idea about the ICC campaign […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)