The January 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and deals in particular with the following subjects: Political violence continues Use of pepper spray by police during hartal and hunger-strike Meetings stopped by imposing section 144 of the Cr.PC Human rights violations along the border by BSF Extrajudicial killings […]
Human rights monitoring report : October 2012
The October 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and deals specifically with the following areas: Human rights violations by Indian BSF Political violence Odhikar and ALRC jointly submitted UPR report at the UN HRC Obstructions on political meetings and processions Extrajudicial killings Police (in) actions Verdict on the […]
Bangladesh : State’s unpardonable failures deserve credible investigation
The entire governmental machinery of Bangladesh, with its retinue of law-enforcement units, intelligence agencies, and security forces, have totally and abysmally failed to protect minority communities in the South Eastern region of the country. A large number of monasteries, temples, houses and establishments of the Buddhist communities of the area, and even those belonging to […]
The simultaneous destruction of Buddhist and Hindu temples with flammable substances and explosives resulting in enormous damage to people’s property and trust
This report was prepared by an Odhikar fact finding team after visiting the crime scenes in Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong. On September 29, 2012 about 7.30 pm, a controversial photo showing disrespect for the Holy Quran was shared from the facebook profile of a local Buddhist young man called Uttom Kumar Borua of Haitupi village, […]
Human rights monitoring report January – September 2012
The report of human rights violations during the first nine months of 2012 contains the following sections: 28 persons killed by BSF in nine months 24 persons allegedly disappeared in nine months On average 7 persons killed extra judicially every month Torture in custody-death in jail-public lynching Lack of accountability of law enforcing agencies Obstructions […]
Human rights monitoring report : January
This human rights monitoring report covers a three month period from January to March 2012. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: 31 persons killed extra judicially in three months Torture in custody persists Odhikar rejects Home Minister
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