Forty-eight distinguished citizens and professionals from different fields have criticized the verdict against Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary of the Odhikar, and ASM Nasiruddin, director of the organization, demanding their immediate release.
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- US Embassy in Dhaka expressed concern over the judgement against Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan that may further undermine the ability of HRDs and civil society to play their vital democratic role.
- Human rights defenders of #Malaysia protest in front of Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia against the conviction of @odhikar_bd leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan by the Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka, sentencing them to two years in prison. #FreeAdilur #FreeElan
- ‘They have, however, not been given the division defying the order of the tribunal,’ Ruhul quoted his junior Mohammad Ahsanuzzaman, who visited the jailed rights activists at the jail on Saturday. newagebd.net/article/212485…
- Human Rights FIRST! Stop persecuting human rights defenders! Freedom of Expression NOW! DOWN with repressive laws and policies! Free Adil and Elan NOW! #FreeAdilFreeElan #Odhikar #Bangladesh @UN_SPExperts @UNHumanRights @BDMOFA @BDPM_Geneva
- Human Rights Defenders from Indonesia demanded release of #Adilur_Rahman_Khan and #ASM_Nasiruddin_Elan. They protested in front of Bangladesh Embassy at Jakarta on 3rd October 2023. #FreeAdilFreeElan
- Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan have led @odhikar_bd for decades, working to document thousands of alleged #extrajudicialkillings, #enforceddisappearances , #torture and police brutality. #FreeAdilur #FreeElan
- Bangladesh: Families of #victimsofenforceddisappearances and #humanrightsdefenders demanded the unconditional release of human rights defenders #AdilurRahmanKhan and #ASMNasiruddinElan. #FreeAdilFreeElan #Odhikar
- 'A court in Bangladesh has sentenced two prominent rights activists to two years in prison for publishing a report that accused police of extrajudicial killings 10 years ago. Human rights groups are demanding their immediate release.' - Aljazeera
- #BANGLADESH #FreeAdilFreeElan #Stop_Harassment_Human_Rights_Defenders monitor.civicus.org/watchlist/Bang… The CIVICUS Monitor has added Bangladesh to its Watchlist of countries experiencing rapid declines in civic freedoms following the imprisonment and targeting of government critics.
- Odhikar, one of Bangladesh’s top human rights organizations, is globally known for its work and cooperates closely with #UnitedNations and other international rights groups. Odhikar paid the price for exposing serious HR violations by security forces.
- AFAD strongly denounces the conviction of Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan to two years imprisonment for being fearless activists in defense of human rights, rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Bangladesh. disappeared-asia.org/whats-happenin… #FreeAdilur #FreeElan
