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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
The report described the death of Shahidul Islam, president of the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF) in the Ghazipur district committee, as an example of repression. In June 2023, he was murdered while trying to secure unpaid wages for workers. That same year, at least four garment workers have died during protests around […]
Amnesty International has released a 10-point human rights charter ahead of the upcoming national elections and urged all contesting political parties to ensure that the protection and promotion of human rights is a core part of their plans for the country. With a concise 10-point agenda, the rights organization highlighted obligations in accordance with the […]
Amnesty International said in a statement on Monday that the sentencing of 83-year-old Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus and his colleagues represents an abuse of labor laws and an abuse of the justice system to settle political vendettas. “Amnesty International believes that the initiation of criminal proceedings against Mohammed Yunus and his associates for issues related […]
Amnesty International stressed that extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances have continued with worrying frequency over the past five years, even as governments have taken steps to prevent, investigate and bring to justice those responsible for these human rights crimes. Supported the recommendations to enhance the efforts of UPR. Since then, Amnesty International has investigated and […]
Amnesty International said on Monday that the Bangladesh government is weaponizing labor laws against Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Mohammad Yunus and urged authorities to immediately end his harassment. “Mohammed Yunus, who is also chairman of the board at Grameen Telecom, is accused of employment-related violations and faces a criminal case in Bangladesh under the […]
Organizations that issued statements included Advocacy Forum Nepal; Amnesty International; Asian Anti-Death Penalty Network (ADPAN); Asian Coalition Against Torture; Asian Federation against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD); Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia); Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL); Association of Family Members of Disappeared Persons, Sri Lanka; Asociación Pro-Busqueda de Niñas y Niños Desaparecidos, […]
The case was registered under the DSA for attempting to ‘disrupt law and order’ and ‘defaming’ the Prime Minister, among other charges. Since then, Khadijah’s bail pleas have been rejected several times and Khadijah was transferred to a ‘scandalous cell’ earlier this year, according to family and media reports, despite reportedly developing medical problems including […]
Amnesty International said it welcomed the move to change the act, which it called “a draconian law that was weaponized by the ruling party and its allies to suppress dissent and stifle online freedom of expression”. But it also sounded a note of caution, saying that “the same repressive features should not be repeated” in […]
The group said that the United States also welcomed Ukrainians, “yet under policies and practices rooted in anti-Black racism, it expelled more than 25,000 Haitians between September 2021 and May 2022 and tortured many more.” and subjected to other abuses.” Callamard said that in Iran “women died for dancing, for singing, for not wearing a […]
Amnesty International in its recent report suggested countries around the globe not to supply arms to Bangladeshi security forces, because it is used in human rights violation, especially in extra judicial killings. RAB (Rapid Action battalion) was criticized heavily in this report. It reveals that since inception of RAB in 2004, 700 people was killed […]
