Category Archives: Publications and Resources

Women’s rights in jeopardy

Qumrunnessa Nazly On 8 March 2008, the chief of the present interim government declared a policy document on women development: Jatio Nari Unnayan Niti 2008. Even before this policy, we…

Bulletin March 2008

Bulletin – March 2008

HTML Version Published in March 2008

Agency, Inequality and Human Rights by Salma Sobhan Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Amartya Sen

Agency, Inequality and Human Rights by Salma Sobhan Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Amartya Sen

Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen delivered this lecture on the occasion of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)’s 20th anniversary in December 2006, drawing on Salma Sobhan’s contributions in developing ASK…

An Account of Militancy in Bangladesh and the Trials (Bangla)

An Account of Militancy in Bangladesh and the Trials (Bangla)

This publication is a compilation of analytical papers on the incidence of extremist violence in Bangladesh, survivor testimonies, investigative reports and chronological summaries of particular incidents. It examines the role…

Human Rights in Bangladesh 2006

Human Rights in Bangladesh 2006

Editors: Hameeda Hossain and Sara Hossain Published: 2006 Browse by Content The Year in Review Legislative and Institutional Developments Judicial Developments on Fundamental Rights Right to Life Right to Freedom…

Twenty years on the front line by Dina Siddiqi

Twenty years on the front line by Dina Siddiqi

A commemorative report, issued on ASK’s 20th anniversary, this volume traces the evolution of ASK from a legal aid resource centre to a leading advocacy organisation that promotes gender and…

United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms by Qumrunnessa Nazly

United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms by Qumrunnessa Nazly

This bilingual handbook gives an overview of Bangladesh’s ratification of UN human rights treaties and its record on submission of reports. It provides useful hands-on information on how to use…

Annual Report 2006

Annual Report 2006

Published: 2006 Format: PDF File Size: 1.6 MB   Download

Human Rights in Bangladesh, 2005

Human Rights in Bangladesh, 2005

Human Rights in Bangladesh 2000 provides an annual audit of the situation of human rights. Based on information collated from official documents, court judgements and newspaper scans, each chapter identifies…