Human Rights

Human rights: Everyone has the right to protest and to organise protests. This right is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights (the ECHR). Your right to freedom of expression is protected under Article 10 of the ECHR. Your right to freedom of assembly is protected under Article 11. Monirul Islam Shamim (Advocate)

The National Lawyers Association has made a four-point demand to bring back money smuggled abroad, including the declaration of free investment policy. Other demands include liberalizing the National Board of Revenue by moving away from the old mindset, raising the tax rate by 5 per cent on certain sources of income of taxpayers and formulating…

The High Court ruled that the accused cannot be kept in solitary confinement (known as condemned cell) before the death sentence is finalised. The court said death row convicts should be treated like other prisoners. However, in the interest of the safety of death row convicts or other prisoners, the prison authorities can keep him…

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu asked to know how freely political and civil rights are being exercised in Bangladesh after the 12th National Parliament elections. In an exchange meeting with civil society representatives in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, Donald Lu asked to know about the human rights situation in Bangladesh as well as…

Nargis Mohammadi, a renowned human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize, has alleged that security forces sexually assault female prisoners in Iran’s prisons. Nargis, imprisoned for this, is facing a new trial, her family said yesterday on Saturday. The trial is scheduled to begin on Sunday. Earlier last April, Nargis sent an audio…

Despite many attempts and much discussion for the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar for the past seven years, practically not a single person has been repatriated. On top of that, Bangladesh experts fear that this repatriation has become more uncertain due to the current internal conflict situation in Myanmar. Although the foreign minister…

DHAKA, April 24, 2024, (BSS): The National Human Rights Commission has expressed concern about the suddenly rising and so-called human rights institution and organizations, and has condemned their activities of embezzlement and fraudulence. “Numerous suddenly rising, upstart human rights organizations have been engaging in fraudulent activities and for a long time. Also, using similar names…

DHAKA, Apr 25, 2024 (BSS) – Criticising the recently released US State Department’s 2023 Human Rights Report, a foreign ministry spokesperson today said it is apparent that the report mostly relies on assumptions and unsubstantiated allegations. “As such, some of the inherent and evident biases in the reporting pattern are quite evident”, said spokesperson Seheli…

The 12th Parliament went into its second session at 5:04pm on Thursday. Prior to this, the Business Advisory Committee met at 4pm to determine the session’s duration and agenda. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury presided over the committee meeting, setting the stage for parliamentary proceedings. According to sources at the Parliament Secretariat, this session is expected…

Speaker of Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said Bangladesh is committed to maintaining human rights and the rule of law. “Bangladesh is ensuring economic, social, and political justice for all,” she said. She said these at a meeting held with speakers of the Commonwealth countries along with the Speaker of the House of Commons…