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Human rights monitoring report : October 2010

The October 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Ferocity of political violence Protest against taking of land for an ‘Army Housing Scheme’ for the armed forces Torture and killing persists at borders despite assurances to the contrary given by the Director General of […]

November 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : August 2010

The August 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman and journalist Oliullah Noman imprisoned for Contempt of Court Arrests of Trade Union leader, NGO activists and garment workers Odhikar rejects the statement of DG, RAB regarding extrajudicial killings […]

September 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights report 2009 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh

The human rights agenda never seems to be a very big issue with the Bangladeshi government. Despite the multitude of human rights abuses and deprivations of guaranteed rights, each and every regime in Bangladesh has carried out its term in blissful ignorance, denial or suppression. 2009 has not been an exception, despite the present government emerging after a […]

January 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2009

The January-June 2009 six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: State Minister’s comment on ‘crossfire’ is a cause for concern Torture in custody must be stopped BDR revolt and human rights violations Political violence Repression on the ethnic minority people Violation of religious minority rights […]

July 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights report 2008 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh

The Human Rights Report 2008 is one of the reports that Odhikar brings out at the beginning of a new year, consolidating and compiling its various reports published over the preceding year. Odhikar focuses on host of rights guaranteed under international human rights instruments and those protected by the Constitution of Bangladesh. It monitors violations of the right to […]

January 15, 2009 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }