Since 1994, Odhikar has documented State-led human rights violations and stood with victims in pursuit of justice. Following the collapse of Shiekh Hasina’s regime on 5 August 2024, the Interim Government took office amid a student-led uprising. A UN fact-finding report detailed mob-violence targeting police, Awami League affiliates and minorities – including Hindus, Ahmadiyyas and […]
Tag Archives | Violence against women
BANGLADESH: Annual Human Rights Report 2024
Since its establishment in 1994 as a human rights organisation, Odhikar has highlighted instances of human rights violations committed by the state. Alongside raising awareness amongst the people, Odhikar has consistently campaigned for internationally recognized civil and political rights, carrying out various activities in an attempt to prevent the state from committing human rights violations. […]
বাংলাদেশ: বার্ষিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদন ২০২৪
১৯৯৪ সালে একটি মানবাধিকার সংস্থা হিসেবে প্রতিষ্ঠার পর থেকে অধিকার রাষ্ট্র কর্তৃক সংঘটিত মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘনের ঘটনাগুলি তুলে ধরেছে। জনগণের মধ্যে সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধির পাশাপাশি, অধিকার আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে স্বীকৃত নাগরিক ও রাজনৈতিক অধিকারের জন্য ধারাবাহিকভাবে প্রচারণা চালিয়ে আসছে, রাষ্ট্র কর্তৃক মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘন বন্ধ করার জন্য বিভিন্ন কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করছে। অধিকারএর ২০২৪ সালের বার্ষিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনটি তিনটি ভাগে ভাগ […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women : Statement from Odhikar
24 November 2024 Patria Mirabal, Minerva Mirabal, and Maria Teresa Mirabal were sisters and staunch opponents of Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. On 25 November 1960, they were brutalized and killed while on their way to visit their incarcerated husbands, who had also suffered greatly during Trujillo’s regime. Their assassination and noteworthy opposition […]
Three-month Human Rights Report : July – September 2024
Odhikar had been facing extreme state repression since 2013 from the authoritarian and repressive Awami League regime. However, after the collapse of the regime on 05 August 2024, Odhikar has been able to prepare this third quarterly report without having to practice self-censorship. It is due to the students and people of Bangladesh that human […]
Bangladesh needs a democratic system and a robust judiciary to protect the rights of women and girls, must withdraw CEDAW reservations
A Joint Statement by the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, and Odhikar on International Women’s Day 2024 In Bangladesh, the prevalence of violence and discrimination against women and girls is alarmingly widespread. Domestic violence, dowry-related abuse, rape, and […]
Subscribe
Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.
