Human Rights Violation

Human Rights Violation
Adiba Islam along with her mother takes part in a human chain in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on 10 December 2021. Adiba Islam’s father was one of many victims of enforced disappearance.

Human rights Allegations of enforced disappearance increase in Bangladesh

The committee also put emphasis on the responsibilities of the government to protect the families of the victims of enforced disappearance, rights activists and civic bodies from any threats

Nada Al- Nashif

51st session of UNHRC UN again seeks independent investigation into enforced disappearance

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has offered the government of Bangladesh its assistance in forming an independent system for investigating the allegations ...

50m people stuck in ‘modern slavery’: UN

50m people stuck in ‘modern slavery’: UN

Modern slavery is present in basically every country in the world, with more than half of cases of forced labour and a quarter of forced marriages in upper-middle income or high-income countries

Police attack BNP rally in Narayanganj

Death of Narayanganj Jubo Dal activist BNP men flee homes in fear of police, AL men

The BNP leaders allege that apart from the police, Awami League activists are also looking for them. Apart from showdowns in front of the houses of BNP leaders, they are also threatening the family ...

This file undated handout image released by The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation on May 24, 2022 shows detainees guarded by police as they stand in line apparently reciting or singing at the Tekes County Detention Centre in the Xinjiang Region of western China.

China possibly commits crimes against humanity in Xinjiang: UN

The United Nations released a bombshell report late Wednesday into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against ...

State minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam speaks to media at his office in Dhaka

Rights situation Proposal for independent investigation not logical: Shahriar Alam

The proposal to set up any independent and specialised mechanism to investigate the allegations of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings is not logical, remarked state minister for ...

UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet addresses a press conference in the hotel InterContinental Dhaka on 17 August 2022 after warping up her official visit to Bangladesh.

UN rights office says misinformation spread over Bachelet’s press briefing

United Nations high commissioner for human rights office has said some Bangladeshi media has spread misinformation on the high commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s final press briefing at Switzerland’s ...

Adiba Islam along with her mother takes part in a human chain in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on 10 December 2021. Adiba Islam’s father was one of many victims of enforced disappearance.

Allow UN to assist disappearance inquiries: HRW calls Bangladesh

Bangladesh authorities should heed international calls for transparent, independent investigations into enforced disappearances, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Tuesday

Prothom Alo infographic

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Relatives wait hoping remaining 66 also will return

Upon returning five victims of enforced disappearance said they were picked up by people who identified them as law enforcement agency members

Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud attends a session of the 27th meeting of the committee of UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ in Geneva

'Report against anti-state propaganda mongers abroad to concerned country'

Many could not tolerate the unprecedented development of the country and so, they are spreading anti-state propaganda and hatred, said Hasan Mahmud

Adiba, daughter of missing Chhatra Dal leader parvez Hossain, speaks at a human chain programme staged by 'Mayer Daak' in front of the press club in the capital on 20 August, 2022

‘Mayer Daak’ human chain ‘Return my father’s body, I want to hold him one last time’

Hafsa said, “I just want to say one thing. If you have murdered my father then at least let me see his lifeless body for once. I want to see my father’s dead body. I want to hold him for the last ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet’s visit to Bangladesh There’s lack of accountability for rights issues

Democratic and civic space, as well as effective checks and balances and accountability are essential as Bangladesh aims for the next levels of development. It also contributes to decrease the risk ...

Editorial

Human rights Take Bachelet's advice into consideration

The visit of Michelle Bachelet provided an opportunity to assess and monitor the actual scenario of human rights in the country

Zafrullah Chowdhury, founder, Gonoshasthaya Kendra

How many ‘Aynaghar’ are there, asks Zafrullah

A “benevolent Bangladesh” will be established if the government of Awami League is changed, remarked Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury

UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet addresses a press conference in the hotel InterContinental Dhaka on 17 August 2022 after warping up her official visit to Bangladesh.

Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings Form independent body for investigation: Bachelet tells govt

UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet has said she urged the government to form an independent and specialised mechanism to investigate enforced disappearances and extrajudicial ...

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