Parliament Watch Bangladesh: May – July 2011
The Ninth session of the Ninth Parliament which commenced on 22nd May 2011 was prorogued on July 7 after 30
Parliament Watch Bangladesh: January – July 2011 Report
The Eighth session of the Ninth Parliament which commenced on 25th January 2011 and continued for 33 days concluded on
Cabinet okays labour policy
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of National Labour Policy to ensure overall welfare and rights of the working
UN Rapporteur calls for revoke AFSPA in Indian-Occupied Kashmir
NEW DELHI (SANA): A senior United Nations (UN) Rapporteur has called for repeal of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) expresses concern over High Court’s ruling regarding Dr. Asif Nazrul
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) expresses concern over a recent High Court decision to summon Dr. Asif Nazrul, a
India: UN Special Rapporteur to visit Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow
Srinagar, (SANA) A year after the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya, another Rapporteur is visiting JK on
Bangladesh: Opposition returns to Sangsad at last
A day in which the opposition returned to the Jatiya Sangsad was suddenly made rather exciting. Two legislators, one from
Bangladesh: ‘HR issues ignored in JS’
Human rights violation issues are rarely discussed in parliament, said South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) yesterday. Only 47 out
Statement Issued by SAHR on International Women’s Day 2012
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, joins the messages of solidarity expressed throughout
India: UN report expresses concern over enforced disappearances, mass graves in IHK
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has expressed concern over allegations of “enforced disappearance and the