Bangladesh’s civil society rose to challenge repression, but ongoing challenges persist.
We would like to see the party match its words with actions
It is unacceptable that prisoners are being denied visitations from their families for over two weeks.
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, according to the "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh"
Calls for independent, transparent investigations into cases of alleged enforced disappearances and ratification of the much-discussed convention on disappearances got louder at this UPR.
Government should promptly start working on UPR recommendations
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
Odhikar has been diligently documenting all kinds of violations of human rights by both state agencies and non-state actors since 1994.
Government must protect rights workers from intimidation and legal persecution
Bangladesh’s civil society rose to challenge repression, but ongoing challenges persist.
We would like to see the party match its words with actions
It is unacceptable that prisoners are being denied visitations from their families for over two weeks.
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, according to the "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh"
Calls for independent, transparent investigations into cases of alleged enforced disappearances and ratification of the much-discussed convention on disappearances got louder at this UPR.
Government should promptly start working on UPR recommendations
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
Odhikar has been diligently documenting all kinds of violations of human rights by both state agencies and non-state actors since 1994.
Government must protect rights workers from intimidation and legal persecution
A major weakness of the law is its inconsistency with the other existing laws.
