𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐔𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

On the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2025 (10 December), the human rights organization Odhikar organized a discussion meeting to examine the prevailing human rights situation in Bangladesh.

A delegation from ANUKUL (Action for Non-Violence, Upliftment, Kindness and Universal Love Society) participated in the discussion, consisting of 𝐌𝐝. 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦, Founder and President of ANUKUL, and 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐚, Member of the Governing Body.

The meeting was moderated by 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚, Campaign and Advocacy Director of Odhikar, and brought together speakers from diverse professional and experiential backgrounds. Speakers from diverse backgrounds came together to share their experiences from the previous regime and to discuss the current human rights situation.

Key speakers included 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances; 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐳𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐝𝐞𝐫, Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal; 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧, a survivor of enforced disappearance and Founder of United for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance (UVED); 𝐀.𝐒.𝐌. 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐔𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐚𝐧, Director of Odhikar, along with other human rights defenders and advocates.

During the discussion, 𝐌𝐝. 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦, Founder of ANUKUL, addressed the issue of gender-based violence, highlighting it as the world’s most widespread human rights violation. He shared ANUKUL’s ongoing initiatives and advocacy efforts aimed at preventing domestic violence and supporting survivors, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to promoting dignity, safety, and justice for women and girls.

The discussion concluded with a collective call for the protection of human rights, justice for victims, and the establishment of a democratic and accountable state system in Bangladesh.