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March 3, 2025 Commentary

How the Interim Government Can Make Lasting Reforms in Bangladesh

Bangladesh report photo
February 25, 2025 Statement

Joint Statement on Emerging Digital Laws in Bangladesh

by Access Now, ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch, PEN International,  Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and Tech Global Institute

February 12, 2025 News Release

Bangladesh: Uphold Impartiality in Law Enforcement

UN Report Finds Security Forces Commit Human Rights Violations with Impunity

Security around the Supreme Court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 8, 2025.
February 6, 2025 Dispatches

Mob in Bangladesh Destroys Ousted PM’s Family Home

Interim Government Should Seek UN Support for Reforms, Justice

A man hammers the debris around the vandalized residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 6, 2025.
January 27, 2025 News Release

Bangladesh: Reforms Needed to Restore Democracy

Interim Government Should Welcome UN Support to Ensure Lasting Change

Bangladesh report photo
January 16, 2025 News Release

Bangladesh: Lasting Reforms Needed to Stop Abuses

Interim Government Pledges Accountability, Credible Elections

Students protest in Bangladesh.
January 16, 2025 Commentary

Asia's 'people power' alive and kicking amid disturbing global currents

Human rights and rule of law are a foundation for growth and stability – not a diversion from it

Students protest demanding a trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 13, 2024.
November 27, 2024 News Release

Myanmar: ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant

Key Step Toward Justice for Rohingya

Rohingya refugees walk through rice fields after crossing the border from Myanmar into Palang Khali, Bangladesh, October 19, 2017.
October 22, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: Arrest Warrant for Sheikh Hasina

Amend International Crimes Tribunal Law to Ensure Fair Trials

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October 22, 2024 Letter

Letter to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Regarding Reforming the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act

September 25, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: New Rohingya Refugees Lack Protection, Aid

End Pushbacks; Allow Access to Registration, Medical Care, Assistance

Villagers flee fighting between Myanmar security forces and the Arakan Army near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, February 6, 2024.
September 17, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: Ship Explosion Exposes Regulatory Failures

Deadly Accident in a Yard With Hong Kong Convention Certification

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September 4, 2024 Letter

Open Letter to Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs on Bangladesh Crisis

September 2, 2024 Dispatches

EU Should Support Human Rights Progress in Bangladesh

Use Sanctions, Trade Leverage to End Impunity, Secure Rights Reforms

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after his arrival at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024.
August 29, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: Government Sets up Disappearances Inquiry

New Commission Should Have Full Access to Law Enforcement Records and Black Sites

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