Odhikar urges the major political parties to stop partisan conflict and violence and concentrate on resolving the issues between them in a peaceful manner and through dialogue and respect for the human and civil rights of the citizens. In order to campaign for this change, Odhikar organised divisional meetings in Sylhet and Rajshahi Divisional Towns on July 21, 2011 and September 11, 2011 respectively under the topic, ’Violence in Bangladesh Politics and its Impact on Human Rights’.
Rajshahi-Sylhet-Violence politics impact-Meeting report-2011 (full text in English. PDF)