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Bangladesh: Risk of torture and extrajudicial execution
15 March 2011

A 20-year-old man, Manik, is at risk of torture and extrajudicial execution in Bangladesh after being arrested on 8 March 2011. He was showing his relatives the ...

Urgent Action       ASA 13/002/2011

How an Arms Trade Treaty can help prevent armed violence
2 March 2011

Current United Nations discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) provide an opportunity to examine armed violence in the context of decisions concerning ...

Report       ACT 30/030/2011

Amnesty International | UK-trained security forces must stop ...
27 January 2011

Amnesty International is calling on the UK government to raise concerns about reports of torture, extrajudicial executions, and excessive use of force by the Rapid ...

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MP tortured by security forces in Bangladesh | Amnesty ...
22 December 2010

Amnesty International is calling on the Bangladeshi government to immediately investigate allegations that a MP for the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party ...

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Amnesty International | Bangladesh: MP tortured by security forces
22 December 2010

Amnesty International is calling on the Bangladeshi government to immediately investigate allegations that a MP for the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party ...

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Bangladesh: Investigate the killing and the violence during ...
15 December 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 13/011/2010. 15 December 2010. Bangladesh: Investigate the killing and the violence ...

Public Statement       ASA 13/011/2010

Bangladesh police crack down on peaceful protesters | Amnesty ...
30 November 2010

Security forces use excessive force against demonstrators taking part in a national day-long strike.

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Bangladesh: Further information on: Workers and lawyer released on ...
15 October 2010

Six female garment workers and Montu Ghose, a lawyer advising the Garment Workers Trade Union Centre, have been released on bail.

Urgent Action       ASA 13/010/2010

Bangladesh: The President's commutation of death sentences should ...
10 September 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 13/009/2010. 10 September 2010. Bangladesh: The President's commutation of death ...

Public Statement       ASA 13/009/2010

Bangladesh: Workers and activists at risk in Bangladesh
23 August 2010

In recent weeks, police have detained at least 21 garment factory employees and labour rights activists following violent street protests in and around the Bangladeshi ...

Urgent Action       ASA 13/008/2010