Category Archives: HRFB Press Statement

HRFB Expresses Concern and Condemnation over Arrests under the Anti-Terrorism Act over Observance of 7 March Speech

Dhaka, 11 March 2026: Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) expresses concern and condemnation over the arrests made under the Anti-Terrorism Act in connection with the broadcasting of the historic 7…

Only introduction of death penalty, which is incompatible with contemporary human rights standards, is not enough for preventing rape or ensuring justice for survivors: HRFB

[Dhaka, 13 October, 2020] The cabinet has recently approved a draft of the Women and children Repression Prevention Act, 2020 through incorporating the provision of the death penalty as the…