human rights situation
Human rights in Bangladesh: European Parliament moves resolution expressing concern
Vote on resolution later today
US wants free, fair national elections in Bangladesh
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding "free, fair, and peaceful" national elections in Bangladesh.
“Ask the US Ambassador why they can’t stop extrajudicial killings there”
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today wondered why Bangladeshi journalists don’t question the US Ambassador on human rights situation and state of democracy in the USA.
A crucial stocktaking
Today, Bangladesh's human rights situation will be reviewed at the United Nations' Human Rights Council in Geneva, under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. The UN Human Rights Council carries out UPR review every four and a half years and this is the third-cycle review for Bangladesh.
EP worried over rights situation
A European Parliament (EP) delegation has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and called for an impartial investigation into all the cases of blogger killings.
2015: Bad time for civic, political rights
Human rights situation in Bangladesh worsened on civic and political fronts last year despite improvement in some socio-economic
Human rights in Bangladesh: European Parliament moves resolution expressing concern
Vote on resolution later today
US wants free, fair national elections in Bangladesh
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding "free, fair, and peaceful" national elections in Bangladesh.
“Ask the US Ambassador why they can’t stop extrajudicial killings there”
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today wondered why Bangladeshi journalists don’t question the US Ambassador on human rights situation and state of democracy in the USA.
A crucial stocktaking
Today, Bangladesh's human rights situation will be reviewed at the United Nations' Human Rights Council in Geneva, under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. The UN Human Rights Council carries out UPR review every four and a half years and this is the third-cycle review for Bangladesh.
EP worried over rights situation
A European Parliament (EP) delegation has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and called for an impartial investigation into all the cases of blogger killings.
2015: Bad time for civic, political rights
Human rights situation in Bangladesh worsened on civic and political fronts last year despite improvement in some socio-economic