human rights violation in Bangladesh

‘Human rights obligations are not an imposition from the outside’

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh.

Human Rights Day / The National Human Rights Commission has fundamental flaws

The NHRC is riddled with many issues that prevent it from executing its mandated duty of upholding human rights in the country.

2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT

Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated

One Year of US Sanctions: Denial and Defiance

The government has not only curtailed freedom of expression and assembly, but it has also used state institutions to silence its critics and political opponents in a brutal manner.

Are we only paying lip service to human rights?

Bangladesh must improve its human rights record

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

Will ensure trial of all human rights violations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will establish human rights in the country through ensuring the trial of all the incidents of human rights violation.

ASK for independent commission to probe rights violation

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid and human rights organisation, demands an independent inquiry commission to investigate all sorts of rights violation including rape, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance in the country.

Hoping against hope

Members of around 80 families joined the programme under the banner of “Mayer Daak”, a platform of victims' family members, from across the country. Speaking at the event, supported by rights activists, family members slammed the state for denying justice to their dear ones.

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

‘Human rights obligations are not an imposition from the outside’

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh.

December 10, 2023
December 10, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission has fundamental flaws

The NHRC is riddled with many issues that prevent it from executing its mandated duty of upholding human rights in the country.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT

Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated

December 10, 2022
December 10, 2022

One Year of US Sanctions: Denial and Defiance

The government has not only curtailed freedom of expression and assembly, but it has also used state institutions to silence its critics and political opponents in a brutal manner.

December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022

Are we only paying lip service to human rights?

Bangladesh must improve its human rights record

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019

Will ensure trial of all human rights violations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will establish human rights in the country through ensuring the trial of all the incidents of human rights violation.

December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019

ASK for independent commission to probe rights violation

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid and human rights organisation, demands an independent inquiry commission to investigate all sorts of rights violation including rape, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance in the country.

April 22, 2018
April 22, 2018

Hoping against hope

Members of around 80 families joined the programme under the banner of “Mayer Daak”, a platform of victims' family members, from across the country. Speaking at the event, supported by rights activists, family members slammed the state for denying justice to their dear ones.

April 21, 2018
April 21, 2018

Enforced disappearance: Families demand whereabouts of victims

Family members of the victims of “enforced disappearances” organise a mass hearing in Dhaka demanding whereabouts of the dear and near ones.

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