Amnesty International welcomed Foreign Adviser Iftehkar Ahmed Chowdhury's request for United Nations involvement. "Action to end impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and
other serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed
in 1971 is long overdue. The failure to tackle this has encouraged the
persistent nature of impunity in Bangladesh," said Amnesty
International.
At the end of Amnesty International's visit to Bangladesh, Irene Khan looks back on what the mission encountered there and what it means for human rights.
Press release: Amnesty International welcomed the pardon and release of three Dhaka university professors but said they should never have been charged in the first place.
Press Release: (Dhaka) Amnesty International today concluded its high level mission to Bangladesh. The delegation, led by Secretary General, Irene Khan, met with a wide range of civil society groups and leaders, took testimony from survivors and victims of human rights violations. It visited Rajshahi and Tangail. The delegation met the Chief Advisor, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmedf, the Adviser for Foreign Affairs, Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, and the Chief of Army Staff, General Mueen Ahmed. The delegation also met with leaders of the main political parties.
Victoria Harrison Neves writes from Bangladesh about her first mission as an Amnesty International press officer – as part of the organization's delegation to the country.
Amnesty International is launching its new Bangla website
www.amnesty.org/bangla today, enabling Bangla speakers to join Amnesty International’s global community of 2.2 million activists in over 100 countries.
Amnesty International met with a leading NGO in Bangladesh to explore how the poor are organizing themselves to overcome poverty, gender inequality and illiteracy.
Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan told civil society in Dhaka today that the human rights violations carried out during the Liberation War of 1971 must be investigated.
A high-level Amnesty International delegation, led by Secretary-General Irene Khan, visited Tangail and Rajshahi on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th January, before returning to Dhaka.
Amnesty International Secretary General, Irene Khan, will talk about the state of freedom of expression in Bangladesh at a seminar in Dhaka on January 9th at 6 pm
