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Odhikar (Bengali: অধিকার) is a Bangladesh-based human rights organization, that was founded in October 1994. [2] It is a member of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). [3] It has been publishing an annual activity report since 2003. [4]
Human rights in Bangladesh are enshrined as fundamental rights in Part III of the Constitution of Bangladesh. However, constitutional and legal experts believe many of the country's laws require reform to enforce fundamental rights and reflect democratic values of the 21st century.
National Human Rights Commission was established on 9 December 2007 by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh. The organization was constituted under the provisions of the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance. It was reestablished by the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009 after the original ordinance lapsed. [1]
Nur Khan Liton is a Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights activist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is the former chief and secretary general of Ain o Salish Kendra , [ 3 ] national legal aid organisation. [ 4 ] He has spoken out against extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in Bangladesh.
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The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and political violence during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, State Department ...
Ahmed met the European Union election exploratory mission in July 2023 ahead of the 2024 general elections in Bangladesh to discuss the human rights situation in Bangladesh. [17] He described sanctions by the United States on Rapid Action Battalion for human rights violations as "politically motivated".
Democracy in Bangladesh is historically connected to the Westminster style of democracy of United Kingdom while Bangladesh was part of British Colonial Empire from 1700 to 1947. Since Bangladesh achieved its independence on 26 March 1971 from Pakistan , Bangladesh introduced parliamentary democracy into its political system; however, a military ...