Do you wonder if the world is crumbling before your eyes?
The human rights situation in Bangladesh deteriorated in 2024, with widespread fear gripping the population, according to reports from three human rights organisations.
People with disabilities in Bangladesh face deep social and political exclusion.
Bangladesh-India tensions rise as religious minority issues and democracy are scrutinised.
Recent violence in Bangladesh highlights systemic oppression against Indigenous women.
Dissent in Bangladesh has been met with hostility, with individuals being labelled as traitors or enemies of the state for expressing opposing views.
In meeting with Bangladesh CA in NY, human rights orgs urge reforms in security sector, repeal of CSA
Where voices unite, a chorus strong, / Demanding justice, righting wrong
Following violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at different public universities around the country, celebrities have voiced their support for the quota reform movement. The July 15 incident left approximately 300 people injured, including female students and BCL members. As of July 17 (3:00pm), six fatalities have been reported due to the ongoing unrest.
Why are persons with disabilities still denied their rights?
Denmark's players will travel to the 2022 World Cup without their families, local media reported on Tuesday, as the Danish FA (DBU) wants to minimise activity in Qatar as a protest against the country's human rights record.
Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely
UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.
Most recently, the UN passed a resolution making it a human right for everyone on Planet Earth to have a healthy environment. The environmental advocates had been lobbying for this for many years and finally succeeded.
There was a time when the US government left no stone unturned to oust the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
The government has finally responded to the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances for the first time in 26 years.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today came down heavily on Amnesty International, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Reporters without Borders (RSF) for what he called their “biased take on human rights, press freedom and corruption in Bangladesh”.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepare the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.
