14 December 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), ADPAN - Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network; et al. (Author)
Bangladesh
Joint appeal to end judicial harassment and drop charges against Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan, Secretary and Director of human rights NGO Odhikar
Bangladesh: Stop Harassment of Human Rights Defenders (Appeal or News Release, English)
9 December 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission
India
Nagaland state: 15 people, including civilians, killed in counter-insurgency operation conducted by security forces in Mon district
India: A botched up counter insurgency operation and murders most foul (Appeal or News Release, English)
28 September 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Front Line Defenders (Author), FORUM ASIA - Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development; et al. (Author)
Sri Lanka
Joint NGO appeal to end reprisals against and persecution of human rights defenders and activists for educational rights and to release 5 activists that have been detained in July 2021
Sri Lanka: End arbitrary arrests, reprisals against human rights defenders and activists advocating for education rights (Appeal or News Release, English)
27 August 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission
Bangladesh
Pro-government entitities resort to fake-copyright disputes to curb anti-government online content
Bangladesh: Pro-government entities create copyright disputes over virtual contents critical of the regime (Appeal or News Release, English)
26 June 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation; et al. (Author)
Bangladesh
Joint NGO statement on torture committed by security forces and government's failure to hold perpetrators accountable
Bangladesh: Hold Security Forces Accountable for Torture (Appeal or News Release, English)
26 June 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission (Author), ICJ – International Commission of Jurists (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), CIRAN - Civil Rights Association Nepal; et al. (Author)
Nepal
Joint NGO statement on torture committed by police officials and authorities' failure to hold perpetrators accountable
Nepal: Continued denial of justice for crimes relating to torture and ill-treatment (Appeal or News Release, English)
28 May 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission
Bangladesh
Families of victims of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings hold protests and demand justice
Bangladesh: Families Take to the Streets to Demand Justice for Enforced Disappearances (Appeal or News Release, English)
25 May 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission
Bangladesh
Article on the arrests and prosecution of journalists and activists in connection with their coverage of government shortcomings in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
Bangladesh: Government Abuses COVID-19 Lockdown for Mass Arrests and Muzzling Freedoms (Special or Analytical Report, English)
3 May 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), AFAD - Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances; et al. (Author)
Bangladesh
Joint letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding crackdown on press freedom and attacks on journalists, including arbitrary detention, torture and judicial harassment
UN: Stand with Bangladeshi Journalists on Press Freedom Day (Appeal or News Release, English)
26 April 2021 | AHRC – Asian Human Rights Commission
Bangladesh
Article on violent crackdown by police and the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on peaceful protesters on 2 occasions in March 2021
Bangladesh: UN Rights Chief needs to act to address excessive use of force leading to extrajudicial killings and torture amidst mass arrests (Appeal or News Release, English)
