Category Archives: ASK Legal Action

Jakarta Recommendations on Freedom of Expression in the Context of Religion

Jakarta Recommendations on Freedom of Expression in the Context of Religion

The Jakarta Recommendations are the outcome of discussions at a regional consultation on “Expression, Opinion and Religious Freedoms in Asia”, held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 3-5 June 2015. Ain o…

litigation

High Court ruling: Allegations of Garo woman worker’s gang-rape

In response to the petition by ASK, BLAST, Naripokkho, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and Jatiyo Adivasi Parishad, the High Court issued a rule on 25 May 2015 upon concerned authorities to…

Chittagong hill tracts

Joint Intervention by ASK,CHTC and others at 14th Session of United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The 14th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) took place at UN Headquarters in New York from 20 April-1 May 2015. On 30 April 2015,…

litigation

High Court directive to conduct Judicial Inquiry on the eviction of 14 Hindu Families at Barguna district

ASK filed a Public Interest Litigation on the eviction of 14 Hindu Families at Taltoli upazilla, Barguna district which took place on 12 March 2015. The High Court gave following…

Torture in Police remand

Writ Petition No. 11138 of 2014 Petitioner: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) Respondents: Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Fulbaria, Dhaka. Commissioner…

ASK Files Public Interest Litigation After Policeman Committed Sexual Offence on Minors

19 March 2014 ASK is the petitioner in the Public Interest Litigation which has been filed with a  Special Original Jurisdiction in the High Court Appellate Division. The Writ Petition…

Madaripur Brothel | Contempt Case Rule Filed Against Those Who Failed to Protect Evictees

The Contempt Notice Rule was issued against those responsible for not taking action on the 19th of November 2013. ASK had applied for an extension for the sex workers to…

Rana Plaza | Initial Investigation and High Court Order

Rana Plaza ASK Preliminary Investigation Report High Court Directs Bangladesh Bank to Freeze Bank Accounts 130428-2

Children Make their Demands to Political Party Representatives Prior to Election Manifesto

  10 October 2013 | Ain o Salish Kendra Child Rights Unit, Save the Children and the Child Rights Governance Assembly (CRGA)  facilitated a dialogue between representatives of the major…