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Burn Victims from Political Violence | 2013

Burn victims due to wave of political violence at the end of 2013. 23 December 2013  – Read Full Story of Injuries on third day of blockade Photo Diary of Burn Victims…

15 Die in ‘Gun Fights’ with Law Enforcement Agencies : ASK Express Grave Concern

ASK expresses grave concern over the rise of ‘extra judicial killings’ by the law enforcement agencies at the recent time. According to different media reports, 15 people have been killed…

Deaths in Jail Custody | January – December 2013

60 People died in Jail Custody in 2013 compared to 101 in 2012 32 Convicted Prisoners died. These include deaths due to alleged police torture, illness, suicide, extreme conditions and…

ASK Observation – Politician’s Interfering with Due Process

ASK Observes that the involvement of the Local MP Candidate at a siege protest held at the police station is inappropriate.  Political affiliation should not interfere with the path of…

NHRC, Bangladesh: Institutional, functional and financial independence need to be strengthened

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) was in the forefront of advocacy initiatives started in the 90s for the establishment of a national human rights institution in Bangladesh. ASK strengthened its…

Abduction by Law Enforcement Agencies | 2013

53 people became victim of Enforced Disappearances Among them 5 dead bodies were recovered, 3 were handed over to police, 2 got detained, and the rest of them are still…

Post Election Violence | Attack on Religious Minorities

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses grave concern over the brutal, district wide attacks on  minority communities all over the country and urges all to play an effective role so…

Rape

Victims of Rape | January – December 2013

See Table below 813 Cases reported and 185 attempts to Rape. 287  victims were aged under 18, 188 of them were 12 or under 256 Gang Rapes Only 553 of…

Enforced Disappearance of Two Senior Figures

URGENT ACTION REQUESTED MISSING : Ex Parliamentarian and BNP President of Laxsham Municipality on 27th November 2013 The families demand immediate investigation for the ”enforced disappearances” of both senior BNP…