Bangladesh
Bangladesh authorities are arbitrarily arresting government critics under the draconian Digital Security Act, stifling civil society, independent media, and human rights activists. There are serious and numerous allegations of torture, extrajudicial killings, and enforced disappearances by security forces that continue to operate with near complete impunity. Though Bangladesh has upheld its international obligations not to forcibly return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, the government has adopted severely repressive measures denying refugees their rights to information, education, and health, and has detained hundreds of refugees on a flood-prone silt island in the Bay of Bengal without freedom of movement or access to critical humanitarian and protection services. 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. Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.

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“I Sleep in My Own Deathbed”
Violence against Women and Girls in Bangladesh: Barriers to Legal Recourse and Support
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“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly”
How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses
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News
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Bangladesh: Pandemic as Pretext for Authoritarian Crackdown
Return Refugees to Cox’s Bazar; End Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings
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South Asia: Justice, Services Can Curb Sexual Violence
Death Penalty Push Ignores Real Solutions to Regional Failings
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International Community: Stand against Authoritarian Rule in Bangladesh
A Joint Statement on International Human Rights Day, 2020
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Bangladesh: Halt Rohingya Relocations to Remote Island
Transfers Need Independent Assessment, Refugees’ Informed Consent
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Why is it so Difficult for Bangladeshi Women to Get Justice?
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
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Bangladesh: Pivotal Moment to Stop Violence Against Women
Enforce Policies, Provide Services, End Barriers and Corruption in Justice System
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Bangladesh: Stop Intimidating Activists, Victims’ Families
Human Rights Organizations Condemn Crackdown on Free Speech Rights
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Rohingya: Donors Should Require Including Education
Policies Bar Entire Generation of Children from Schools
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Death Penalty Not the Answer to Bangladesh’s Rape Problem
The Government Should Institute Real Reforms, Provide Services, Remove Barriers to Justice
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