Those responsible must pay for their crime
Jasmine Sultana’s case must not meet the same fate as countless others
US sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion “worked like a tonic”, rights activists said yesterday as the number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances dropped significantly in the last year.
Extrajudicial killings is appealing to people who feel their justice system will fail them.
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
Government must allow impartial investigation into rights abuse allegations
It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.
Law enforcers must be more careful so that extrajudicial killings do not take place, the High Court warned yesterday. “Everyone must be given the legal protection provided by the law,” it said.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday defended crossfire deaths saying the law enforcement agencies opened fire during the anti-narcotics drives only in self-defence.
Those responsible must pay for their crime
Jasmine Sultana’s case must not meet the same fate as countless others
US sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion “worked like a tonic”, rights activists said yesterday as the number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances dropped significantly in the last year.
Extrajudicial killings is appealing to people who feel their justice system will fail them.
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
Government must allow impartial investigation into rights abuse allegations
It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.
Law enforcers must be more careful so that extrajudicial killings do not take place, the High Court warned yesterday. “Everyone must be given the legal protection provided by the law,” it said.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday defended crossfire deaths saying the law enforcement agencies opened fire during the anti-narcotics drives only in self-defence.
According to human rights group Ain O Salish Kendra, last year witnessed the highest number of extrajudicial killings recorded in our country's history. Other serious human rights abuses such as enforced disappearances also continued throughout 2018.