Over the years, the situation of Violence against Women (VAW) in Bangladesh has been reviewed by various United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms. Following the review, Bangladesh received numerous recommendations from…

‘Extrajudicial killings are an extreme violation of human rights; no individual with good sense can support such killings. The Commission is also vocal against such killings. In no way does…

Human Rights Defenders and journalists are proactive citizens who address any and every incident of human rights violation and stand up and raise their voice against such incidents. With the…

আইন ও সালিশ কেন্দ্র (আসক) এর উদ্যোগে ঢাকার আসাদ গেইটে আজ ২৮ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২০ সকাল ১১টায়, ‘ধর্ষণ, হত্যা, নির্যাতনসহ নারীর প্রতি ক্রমবর্ধমান সংহিসতা প্রতিরোধে কার্যকর ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণের দাবি’তে মানববন্ধন কর্মসূচির…

In light of the rising violations of human rights in Bangladesh during this pandemic, HRFB initiated a series of Online Discussions centring around, ‘Human Rights Situation in Bangladesh during COVID-19…

On 26 June 1987, the United Nations Convention against Torture, and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into force. On 12 December 1997, the UN General Assembly…

“Fight back”, “Never listen if people belittle you, move ahead”, “Don’t prioritise someone’s gender; value their abilities” – these are some of the inspiring words shared at the event on…

On 25 February 2020, Human Rights Defenders Forum (HRDF)-Bandarban, in association with Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), organised a ‘Meeting with Local Human Rights Activists’ at Bandarban. The meeting was…