Annual Report | 2005

 Publication | 2001

In 1994, a group of human rights activists initiated discussions and underscored the need to uphold the civil and political rights of the people of Bangladesh along with social, cultural and economic rights. Eventually, a decision was arrived at to form an organisation in order to advance such rights.

Odhikar's main objectives are to raise the awareness of human rights and its various abuses, in order to create a wider monitoring system on the other hand and to create a vibrant democratic system through election monitoring on the other. These human rights monitoring activities will contribute to eventual positive steps towards the creation of transparency and accountability in the responsible sectors of the government and to have an active democracy with the participation of people from all sections of society.

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Odhikar involves directly with the campaign for international instruments. Recently actively engaged with ICC ratification in South Asia and Victims and witness protection, torture related issues etc. Read More..