Front Line Defenders Cases Status: Facing arbitrary dismissal Layeqa Bashir 21 January 2026Bangladesh: Woman human rights defender Layeqa Bashir faces arbitrary dismissal Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Cyber-Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Status: Sentenced Adilur Rahman Khan 14 September 2023Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Questioning / Interrogation #Threats / Intimidation Location #Bangladesh Status: Sentenced ASM Nasiruddin Elan 14 September 2023Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Status: Harrasment Zillur Rahman 13 September 2023Harrasment against human rights defender and executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies, Zillur Rahman Violations #Smear Campaign #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Status: Facing Harassment Maidul Islam 30 August 2023Academic activist and human rights defender Maidul Islam facing harassment from the Chittagong University for exercising freedom of expression Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Status: Threats and Assault Mariyam Akhtar Pakhi 18 February 2022Physical assault and ongoing threats against woman human rights defender Mariyam Akhter Pakhi and her family members Violations #Violence #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh More Cases
Status: Facing arbitrary dismissal Layeqa Bashir 21 January 2026Bangladesh: Woman human rights defender Layeqa Bashir faces arbitrary dismissal Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Cyber-Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Sentenced Adilur Rahman Khan 14 September 2023Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Questioning / Interrogation #Threats / Intimidation Location #Bangladesh
Status: Sentenced ASM Nasiruddin Elan 14 September 2023Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Harrasment Zillur Rahman 13 September 2023Harrasment against human rights defender and executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies, Zillur Rahman Violations #Smear Campaign #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Facing Harassment Maidul Islam 30 August 2023Academic activist and human rights defender Maidul Islam facing harassment from the Chittagong University for exercising freedom of expression Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Threats and Assault Mariyam Akhtar Pakhi 18 February 2022Physical assault and ongoing threats against woman human rights defender Mariyam Akhter Pakhi and her family members Violations #Violence #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
25 March 2025 Statement Stop criminalising student leaders’ peaceful protests Violations #Judicial Harassment Rights #Human Rights #Protests / Assembly Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific
21 March 2025 Statement Interim government should protect freedom of expression and opinion Violations #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment #Physical Attack #Violence Rights #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific
14 June 2022 Statement Joint Statement condemning the arbitrary cancellation of the registration of Odhikar Violations #Judicial Harassment Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific
10 June 2020 Report বাংলাদেশে ছাত্র বিক্ষোভে হামলার দু’বছর পরও অপরাধীদের দায়মুক্তি Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Physical Attack Rights #Freedom of Association #Student Rights / Education Location #Bangladesh #Region: Asia Pacific
22 May 2018 Statement Universal Periodic Review highlights deteriorating situation faced by human rights defenders Violations #Arbitrary detention #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Killing #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Rights #Freedom of Expression #Gender/Women's Rights #Human Rights #LGBT+ Rights Location #Bangladesh
