November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year, the slogan for the day is ‘Prevention’. In 1981, November 25 was declared as the International Day to eliminate violence against women in a conference on violence against women held in Latin America. On December 17, 1999, the United Nations […]
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Human rights monitoring report : October 2015
The October 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: A violent political situation continues Extrajudicial killings continue Torture in custody continues More people shot in leg after arrest Allegations of enforced disappearance continue Attacks on places of worship during Durga Puja and on preparation […]
Human rights monitoring report : September 2015
The September 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political situation and human rights violations Allegations of vote rigging at Dohar Upazila Extrajudicial killings The trend of shooting in legs after arrest Lack of accountability of law enforcement agencies Allegations of enforced disappearance Human […]
Human rights monitoring report : August 2015
The August 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Unstable political situation Extrajudicial killings Torture Allegations of enforced disappearance Abuses of rights of the religious minority community Violations to freedom of expression and assembly Human rights violations by the BSF along the border Inhuman […]
Annual Human Rights Report 2014 : Odhikar Report on Bangladesh
The human rights situation in Bangladesh has been of increasing concern over the past few years, as outlined by Odhikar’s annual Human Rights Report 2014. This informative report outlines the severe lack of accountability for human rights violations, particularly those committed by government actors, the government’s ongoing crackdown on civil society, and an alarming level […]
Human rights monitoring report : July 2015
The July 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence continue with disregard to ordinary citizens Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Allegations of enforced disappearance by law enforcement agencies Violations to freedoms of expression and assembly Violence against minority community citizens Human rights violations […]
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