Crisis & Conflict
Growing Muslim Extremism in Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami Leader Publicly Humiliates Low-cast Muslims for Not fasting During Ramadan
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami has been publicly shaming poor, lower-caste Muslims for not fasting during Ramadan. A famous social media post shows ...
Crisis & Conflict
The UN to investigate alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh’s tumultuous Prime Minister’s change
The International Community investigates the events that followed the fall of the former government of Bangladesh in August 2024. During numerous clashes with ...
Crisis & Conflict
Safety on Edge: Bangladeshi Citizens are Threatened By the Highest Crime Waves Since Sheikh Hasina’s Fall
Bangladesh is experiencing the highest rates of violent crimes, including robbery, mugging, theft, and sexual violence. The human rights violations during the July ...
Crisis & Conflict
Atrocities in Myanmar Continue As A Group Of Journalists Disclose Human Rights Abuses To The International Attention
Following eye-witnesses and journalists’ reports, the UN realises human rights abuses are still perpetrated in Myanmar and calls for immediate action by the ...
Asia
Mohammad Babul Mia, a Former Leader of Bangladesh National Party (BNP), Was Brutally Attacked and Murdered in Front of His Wife
A former BNP leader was beaten to death in front of his wife while harvesting mustard in Dhaka’s Dhamrai Upazila. The incident has ...
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Bangladesh: Law Enforcement Under Scrutiny
21-02-2025 Patricia Petrosian SouthEast Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Bangladesh has become the focal point of growing international concern, as allegations ...
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Mystery Deepens in Savar Murder: NGO Denies Victim’s Alleged Affiliation
14-02-2025 Tanzil Amin Shuvo Bangladesh Campaign, Global Human Rights Defence. A man named Utpal Roy (62) was murdered in Narayanganj on February ...
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Volkswagen’s Xinjiang Plant Sale Sparks Scrutiny Amid Human Rights Allegations
13-02-2025 Klaus M. Schmidt Flores South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. In 2024, the German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW), ...
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Human Rights Watch Report 2024
13-02-2025 Kevin Ngoma South and East Asia Human Rights Researcher Global Human Rights Defence The human rights situation in the Philippines has ...
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HRW on Bangladesh: Need for Judicial Reform and Accountability for Enforced Disappearances
09-02-2025 Antonia Chettab Bangladesh Campaign Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. In January 2025, Human Rights Watch published a 50-page report titled “After ...