human rights abuses
Scrap vessel imports fall to four-year low
Scrap vessel imports by Bangladesh hit a four-year low in 2022 as banks in the country have become reluctant to open letters of credit amid the ongoing US dollar shortage, according to industry people.
How can breaching citizens’ privacy be lawful?
We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight
Extrajudicial Killings: Numbers drop sharply since US sanctions
Numbers of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances have dropped drastically in Bangladesh since the US imposed sanctions on Rab and seven of its former and current officials for alleged human rights abuses, the Human Rights Watch observed in its annual report.
Bangladeshi youth gunned down in the US: Lawmakers or lawbreakers?
Numerous figures demonstrate the disturbing rise in gun-related violence, including extrajudicial executions and hate crimes, in the US.
2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT
Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
An uncompassionate act on a compassionate ground
Why can't Bangladesh ditch the inhumane colonial practice of arbitrary fettering?
Journalism is under threat, now more than ever
Repressive governments are targeting journalists worldwide
UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
Can police just kill people on the streets?
Accountability and immediate reforms are vital to stop this
Scrap vessel imports fall to four-year low
Scrap vessel imports by Bangladesh hit a four-year low in 2022 as banks in the country have become reluctant to open letters of credit amid the ongoing US dollar shortage, according to industry people.
How can breaching citizens’ privacy be lawful?
We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight
Extrajudicial Killings: Numbers drop sharply since US sanctions
Numbers of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances have dropped drastically in Bangladesh since the US imposed sanctions on Rab and seven of its former and current officials for alleged human rights abuses, the Human Rights Watch observed in its annual report.
Bangladeshi youth gunned down in the US: Lawmakers or lawbreakers?
Numerous figures demonstrate the disturbing rise in gun-related violence, including extrajudicial executions and hate crimes, in the US.
2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT
Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
An uncompassionate act on a compassionate ground
Why can't Bangladesh ditch the inhumane colonial practice of arbitrary fettering?
Journalism is under threat, now more than ever
Repressive governments are targeting journalists worldwide
UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
Can police just kill people on the streets?
Accountability and immediate reforms are vital to stop this
Govt report on enforced disappearance masks a bigger problem
Justice for the victims of enforced disappearance must be ensured
