Human Rights Watch Urges Bangladesh to End Indefinite Pretrial Detention of Political Opponents - The Tribune

Human Rights Watch Urges Bangladesh to End Indefinite Pretrial Detention of Political Opponents

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladeshi authorities to end the prolonged pretrial detention of individuals linked to the deposed Awami League government. Hundreds remain jailed without charges, basic rights, or adequate medical care following Sheikh Hasina's resignation, with at least 10 political officeholders dying in custody since February 2026. World News | Human Rights Watch Urges Bangl…

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh to end indefinite pretrial detention of political opponents - The Tribune

Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladeshi authorities to end the prolonged pretrial detention of individuals linked to the deposed Awami League government. Hundreds remain jailed without charges, basic rights, or adequate medical care following Sheikh Hasina's resignation, with at least 10 political officeholders dying in custody since February 2026.

Bangladesh: End Indefinite Pretrial Detention of Political Opponents

Click to expand Image Prison vans transport former ministers and leaders of the Bangladesh Awami League party to jail after their court hearing from the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 18, 2024. © Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via AP (London) – Bangladeshi authorities should immediately take steps to end the prolonged pretrial detention of politicians and others linked to the deposed Awami League govern…

Human Rights Watch Urges Bangladesh to Release Detained Awami League Leaders

New York, August 24: The American human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over politically motivated police detentions and arrests in Bangladesh. The organization has appealed to the Bangladeshi administration to expedite the resolution of cases against individuals associated with the Awami League government led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. HRW claims that hundreds of people are imprisoned without any …