Anti-war crime campaigners and rights activists have criticized the latest US human rights report on Bangladesh as advocating “freedom of assembly” of the Jamaat-e-Islami – which strongly opposed Bangladesh’s independence and shared human rights concerns with the Pakistani military. committed crimes against Liberation War, Report of UNB. According to the US State Department report: “Leaders […]
US human rights report made from biased sources: Hasan
But the issues related to Bangladesh’s human rights situation, elections and democracy that are mentioned in the report are biased, he said. Hasan, joint general secretary of the Awami League, said there were many questions on the US elections as well. He said that Donald Trump has not yet accepted his defeat in the elections. […]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaharyar Alam said on Tuesday that the US’s 2022 country report on human rights practices in Bangladesh has some “fundamental shortcomings and mistakes” and Dhaka will raise them with Washington. “We will take up these shortcomings with the US side so that next year’s report does not contain such […]
‘Observers did not consider the last parliamentary election free and fair’
UN objects to criminalization of dissent
Kamal Uddin also mentioned the need to enact victim and witness protection laws to ensure legal services to victims of human trafficking. Along with others, the meeting was chaired by Whole Time Member of the Commission Mohd. Salim Raza; Advocate Salma Ali, President of Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association, Jasmine Ara Begum, former member of NHRC […]
Bangladesh has scored 25 out of 100 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2022, ranking 147 out of 180 countries. Bangladesh’s score dropped from 26 in 2021 to 25 in 2022, meaning the public sector is perceived to be more corrupt than a year ago. Among South Asian countries, only Afghanistan scored worse with 24, […]
Pope Francis called on Sunday for an end to violence in Peru, where nearly 50 people have been killed during anti-government protests in the past few weeks. “No to violence, wherever it originates. No more death,” Argentina’s pope said in Spanish in his weekly address to thousands in St. Peter’s Square. Protests have intensified in […]
The United States emphasizes democracy, human rights, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression. At the same time, the country feels that the right of the people to do politics is important. The US has promised that questions will be raised and if needed, advice will be given if there is a crisis on the […]