The October 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan’s comment on extrajudicial killings The banning of Hizbut Tahrir Torture of a journalist under RAB custody State inflicted persecution of Lamppost members Incidents of torture in remand continue Law Minister’s comment […]
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Human rights monitoring report : August 2009
The August 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extra-judicial killings are on the rise Odhikar appeals to the Supreme Court to ensure human rights and a fair trial of the accused in BDR mutiny case Odhikar expresses its concern over the deaths of children […]
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 […]
Human rights monitoring report : January-March 2009
The January-March 2010 three-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Try Pilkhana killings in an open court under existing laws Deaths of BDR members in custody Interference in freedom of thought and expression hinders Constitutional guarantees Government imposed censorship on websites Imposition of strict conditions […]
Labour rights in the readymade garments industry in Bangladesh
Since May 2006, the RMG industry of Bangladesh has been experiencing various workers unrest which turned into violent incidents in 2008, causing violations of the prevalent emergency situation which even the major political parties did not dare to do. In this background, Odhikar, with support from OXFAM Great Britain, embarked on an initiative of advocacy […]
22 months of emergency in Bangladesh : State of Emergency must entirely be revoked
A State of Emergency is inherently undemocratic and curtails fundamental rights and freedoms without which civilized society cannot operate. Odhikar monitors different aspects of human rights situation of Bangladesh relying on internationally recognised universal human rights instruments and campaigns for rule of law, democracy and justice. Odhikar believes that the State of Emergency must be […]
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