Bangladesh: Social Audits Shortchange Workers
Shahidul Islam’s Killing Underscores Heightened Risks for Independent Unions

Bangladesh security forces have been implicated in serious abuses, including torture, extrajudicial killings, and enforced disappearances. The notoriously abusive Rapid Action Battalion was sanctioned by the United States. The government has arrested journalists and critics under the Digital Security Act and otherwise stifled civil society.
Bangladesh has upheld its international obligations not to forcibly return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, but the government has adopted severely repressive measures transferring thousands of Rohingya to a flood-prone silt island in the Bay of Bengal. Authorities fail to protect LGBT people, religious minorities, and Indigenous populations. Women and girls face widespread violence and sexual assault without reliable protection or legal recourse.
Shahidul Islam’s Killing Underscores Heightened Risks for Independent Unions
Protect Community From Killings, Abductions, Torture
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Donors Should Press for End to Extortion, Harassment by Armed Police Battalion
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Shahidul Islam’s Killing Underscores Heightened Risks for Independent Unions
Cooperate with UN on Investigation; Families Have Long Awaited Answers
10 Years of Reprisals Against Odhikar Officials for Documenting Violations
Mass Arrests of Opposition Activists Undermine Conditions for Free and Fair Election
Protect Community From Killings, Abductions, Torture
EU, US Should Link Inquiry in Shahidul Islam’s Death to Trade Talks
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UN Peacekeeping Chief Should Raise Rights Concerns During Planned Visit