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Human rights monitoring report : May 2011

The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue RAB submitted an investigation report accusing Limon and family members University student disappears after being ‘abducted’ by RAB from the jail gate Home Ministry cautions the National Human Rights Commission Killings and […]

June 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Accession to the Convention on Enforced Disappearance would strengthen the human rights protection in Bangladesh

May 26, 2011, Dhaka; A group of 35 media persons and human rights defenders urged the government to accede to the

May 26, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Mohammad Jamal Ahmed from Tongi Model Thana, Gazipur was abducted allegedly by law enforcement officers; and is missing

Mohammad Jamal Ahmed (32) is an inhabitant of the Amtali Keranitek slum in Tongi Model Thana of Gazipur district. At around 2 pm on 4 May 2011, he went to the ‘Dhaka Electric Supply Company’ situated in Cheragali Squib Road for a new electricity connection for his home. When he approached the gate of the Company, some people […]

May 4, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : February 2011

The February 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: the Prime Minister’s statement and following extra-judicial killings the whereabouts of a shopkeeper, picked up by RAB, remain unknown the demand for withdrawal of cases against people who demonstrated at Arial Beel arrests under Anti […]

March 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Delwar Hossain of Madaripur disappears, after being picked up by RAB

Delwar Hossain (30) a trader of scrap paper, metal and plastic, is the son of Bonde Ali Mia and Shinavan Bibi who lives in Kolatola, Ward 3 of Shantinogor in Madaripur municipality. The family alleges that at around 9.30 pm on 23 June 2011 Delwar was taken away by some people who identified themselves as members of the […]

February 15, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam allegedly disappeared after being picked up by RAB

At around 4.30pm on February 15, 2011, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam (41), a salesman of ‘Islam Departmental Store’, located at 620, North Shahjahanpur in Dhaka Metropolitan City, was detained by RAB members. It was alleged by the family members of Rafiqul that after being detained, he was not to be found anywhere. The family members of Rafiqul stated that […]

February 15, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed