It took a ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ of the Rohingyas in Myanmar for many in the world to wake up to Noble Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Another Noble Laureate Dr Mohammed Yunus, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, who took oath on 8 August 2024, continues to enjoy largesse notwithstanding […]
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ visit to Bangladesh, RRAG seeks a country office to address human rights violations
New Delhi, 29 October 2024: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in its submission urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who is visiting Bangladesh from today to press the Interim Government of Bangladesh to allow establishment of a country mission of the UN human rights office in Bangladesh with full […]
Conflicts In Bangladesh and Myanmar: The Threat To Regional Peace And Security
Presentation by Suhas Chakma, Director of the Rights & Risks Analysis Group in a briefing for the diplomatic community and think-tanks on 09.10.2024 at India International Centre, New Delhi The full report, “Conflicts In Bangladesh and Myanmar: The Threat To Regional Peace And Security” can be accessed here. The oral presentation can be viewed here: […]
PRESS RELEASE: OVER 100 SHOPS & HOUSES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BURNT DOWN IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS, BANGLADESH
Over 100 houses and shops of the indigenous people belonging to the Chakma community were burnt down at Boalkhali, Dighinala Sadar, Khagrachari district, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) of Bangladesh by the illegal plain settlers at around 5 pm Bangladesh Time today i.e.19 September 2024. The Bangladesh Army personnel who are stationed nearby at the Dighinala […]
PRESS RELEASE: BANGLADESH NHRC URGED TO INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON AT LEAST 1,090 HOUSES, BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLACES OF WORSHIP BELONGING TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES ON 5-20 AUGUST 2024
The Rights and Risk Analysis Groups (RRAG) today filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh to enquire into the attacks and damages to at least 1,090 houses, business establishments and places of worship belonging to the minority communities between 5-20 August 2024 after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina […]
North East Chief Ministers urged to request External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to raise the issue of eviction of 7,000 Garos and 10,000 Mro people and proper implementation of the CHTs Accord with Bangladesh
New Delhi, 23 February 2021: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) today requested all the Chief Ministers of the North East to urge External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to raise the issue of forcible eviction of about 7,000 Garos and 10,000 Mro people and implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) Accord with […]
Dhaka’s war against democracy, The Bangkok Post
The students’ protests in Bangladesh since July 29 against appalling road safety that attracted international attention have dissipated and the government of Bangladesh began its familiar course of action. The police have filed at least 29 cases against unknown students many of whom were in school and college uniforms while leaving out the Awami League […]