Human Rights
Call for Accountability and Legal Reforms to Prevent Arbitrary Arrests in Bangladesh
by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Prominent legal experts, academics, and human rights activists have made a strong demand for the effective enforcement of laws and the accountability of state forces to end arbitrary arrests and detentions in Bangladesh. They made…
EcoWaste Coalition’s Community and Church Partners Re-Enact Christ’s Sufferings in Via Crucis Held Amid Crisis in Waste, Oil, and Corruption
31 March 2026, Tondo, Manila. Under the scorching sun, some 400 people donning black veils and buri hats joined the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held today by members and partners of the EcoWaste Coalition…
Dhaka rally as referendum ordinance faces possible repeal
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) A controversial referendum ordinance introduced during Bangladesh’s interim government is increasingly likely to be repealed, exposing deep political and constitutional divisions at the heart of the state. Signals emerging from a recent meeting of…
Strong UN warning that puts Kast in the dock over possible pardons for human rights violators
The United Nations system warned Chile about the international illegality of pardoning state agents convicted of human rights violations. Far from being a technical debate, the proposal opens an ethical, legal, and human fracture that repositions political power in front…
Communities spotlight real project impacts ahead of the ADB Annual Meeting
Manila, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gears up for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Forum network and its allies are launching a series of reports highlighting community experiences from Indonesia, Nepal, India, and Northeast…
Statement of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. on the Relocation of Sabang II Elementary School Main and the Demolition of its Existing School Facilities
PMPI, together with the community of Semirara, strongly opposes any move to unjustly transfer teachers, demolish existing school facilities, particularly at Sabang II Elementary School – Main, and relocate them to a new annex school without proper consultation, as these…
Call for Urgent Action to Prevent Child Abuse in Bangladesh
by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Human rights organization Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has expressed deep concern and indignation over the increasing incidents of sexual violence against children in Bangladesh. Following the recent rape of a 10-year-old student at a madrasa…
It takes longer to pay the jeepney fare than to kill a man
“If you destroy my country, I will kill you,” and people died. I sat beside the jeepney driver. The signage was MRT Highway, Welcome Rotonda, and Quiapo-España. I placed my bag on my lap. Inside was my copy of Patricia…
Justice Claims that Never Grow Old
By Maxine Lowy Lessons from the Trials of Nazi Criminals for the Chilean Debate on Leniency for Convicted Human Rights Violators Teun de Groot was a bicycle mechanic from Voorschoten, a small town in the western region of the Netherlands.…
New Horizons of Equality: Youth Voices Champion Women’s Rights at Dhaka University
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) The core theme of International Women’s Day 2026 was Rights, Justice, and Action.’ In alignment with this goal, a vibrant dialogue organized at the British Council in Dhaka showcased the dreams of Bangladesh’s youth- a…
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