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Human rights monitoring report: May 2017

The May 2017 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings Death in jail Torture and inhuman treatment Enforced disappearances Public lynching Political violence Police raid BNP Chairperson’s party office Hindrance to freedom of assembly Hindrance to freedom of expression and the media Situation […]

June 1, 2017 | Read full story | Comments are closed

মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনঃ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৬

সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৬ এর মাসিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনে বাংলাদেশের মানবাধিকার অবস্থার নিন্মোক্ত বিষয়গুলো বর্ণনা করা হলোঃ রাজনৈতিক সহিংসতা গুম বিচারবহির্ভূত হত্যাকাণ্ড শ্রমিকদের অধিকার: টাম্পাকো কারখানায় বিস্ফোরণে শ্রমিকদের মৃত্যু নির্যাতন, অমানবিক আচরণ, অবৈধভাবে আটক ও আইন-শৃঙ্খলা রক্ষাকারী বাহিনীর জবাবদিহিতার অভাব কারাগারে মৃত্যু গণপিটুনীতে মানুষ হত্যা সংবাদ মাধ্যম ও মতপ্রকাশের স্বাধীনতায় হস্তক্ষেপ সভা-সমাবেশে বাধা ভারত সরকারের আগ্রাসী নীতি অব্যাহত […]

October 24, 2016 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report: September 2016

The September 2016 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence Enforced disappearances Extrajudicial killings Workers Rights: Explosions at Tampaco Factory Torture, inhuman treatment and unlawful detention by law enforcement agencies Death in jail Public lynching Hindrance to freedom of media and expression Meetings […]

October 24, 2016 | Read full story | Comments are closed

FIDH-UNI Press Release: 2 years after the Rana Plaza disaster, victims still awaiting adequate compensation

Paris, 22 April 2015 – The Rana Plaza disaster on 24 April 2013 is a chilling example of the labour and human rights violations to which workers at the end of global supply chains are subjected. Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster, victims of this tragedy still await adequate compensation. The Accord on Fire […]

April 23, 2015 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January – June 2013

This six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the six first months of 2013, specifically describing the following areas: 30 persons on average killed extrajudicially every month Torture in custody NHRC Chairman advises victim to withdraw his case filed against RAB Allegations of enforced disappearance after making arrests by […]

July 1, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Odhikar’s statement on the deaths of garment workers at Rana Plaza in Savar

Odhikar expresses its outrage at the deaths of hundreds of factory workers, including garments workers, of whom about half were women; due to the collapse of a multi-storied building that had extensive, known structural damage, on 24 April 2013. A 36 hours general strike called by the BNP-led Opposition was withdrawn to facilitate the rescue […]

April 27, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed