Jul 25, 2024 | News, Top-line
25 July 2024 – GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the Bangladesh Government to immediately end the violent crackdown against protesters and political opponents, fully restore access to the Internet and social media and ensure accountability for human rights...
Jan 24, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (24 January 2024) – UN experts* urged the Government of Bangladesh to carry out major human rights reforms to reverse repressive trends in the country and restore political dialogue and participation, as it enters its fourth consecutive term. “We are alarmed at...
Jan 15, 2024 | Opinion, Top-line
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh. How would you...
Dec 12, 2023 | Opinion, Top-line
International Human Rights Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, comes at a dark moment. People, the planet, and polls are in jeopardy. The world watches in shock and horror, the relentless, disproportionate,...
