Was it only Odhikar who made ‘errors’ in the Hefazat incident count?

Human rights organizations in various countries follow such methods, especially if the allegations are against members of law enforcement agencies. Families of victims of enforced disappearance have complained of harassment on such lists. The government did not file any cases against anyone else for creating unrest in the country or tarnishing the government’s image abroad […]

EU expresses concern over sentencing of Odhikar’s Adilur, Naseeruddin

The European External Action Service, the diplomatic service of the European Union (EU), has expressed concern over the imprisonment of Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of rights organization Odhikar, and Director ASM Naseeruddin, on charges under the Information and Communications Technology Act, 2006. “The EU has followed the Odhikar case closely and has repeatedly raised with […]

Police can arrest people without warrant

Amendment of the information and communication technology act is passed in the national parliament yesterday. This law will be effective after president’s signature and gazette notification. This law was originally enacted in 2006. That law had provision of maximum ten years of imprisonment. But the newly amended law has provision of maximum fourteen years of […]