bangladesh
Bangladesh Authorities Failing to Uphold International Standards at International Crimes Tribunal Human Rights Watch Reports
Human Rights Watch issued a comprehensive report today warning that authorities in Bangladesh are significantly failing to meet international legal standards within the nation’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a development that threatens to undermine the rule of law and deny genuine justice to victims. According to the international rights monitor, the current trajectory of the […]
Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising
The Bangladeshi authorities are under increasing international and domestic pressure to immediately comply with a High Court order issued on July 12, 2026, regarding the alleged enforced disappearance of Miraj Sheikh. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an urgent investigation into the 30-year-old fisherman’s whereabouts, marking what appears to be the first documented case […]
Human Rights Organizations Call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Institutionalize Reforms and Restore the Rule of Law in Bangladesh
Following a landslide victory in the February 2026 general elections, Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration have been presented with a comprehensive roadmap for human rights reform by a coalition of nine international and regional rights organizations. In a formal letter published today, groups including Human Rights […]
