Extreme Nationalism Breeds Human Rights Violations

The shifting global geo-strategic landscape is reshaping interactions among nations and communities, creating what analysts describe as an osmotic effect—a gradual but powerful blending of tensions, fears, and mistrust between peoples of different origins. Sociologists warn that this changing environment is driving societies toward xenophobia, an intense fear or dislike of outsiders, often rooted in concerns about losing national, ethnic, or cultural identity.

Jumma People Stage Protest Outside Japan’s Foreign Ministry Demanding Justice for CHT Indigenous Communities

Jumma people and Japanese supporters protested outside Japan’s Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, demanding justice for Indigenous communities in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts and urging the withdrawal of military forces from the region.

Taliban Crush Media Freedom in Afghanistan as Journalists Face Torture and Censorship

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country’s media landscape has been decimated. Independent outlets have been subjected to surveillance, censorship, and punishment of journalists — including detention, torture, and threats — for any perceived criticism.

Mass Arrests, Mob Attacks Displace Millions of Awami League Activists

The Awami League claims 15–20 million leaders and activists have been displaced under Dr. Yunus’s interim government, citing mob violence, arbitrary arrests, and severe human rights violations in Bangladesh.

Global Human Rights Organizations Call for Immediate Removal of Ban on Awami League

Six international human rights organizations have jointly issued an open letter to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus calling for the adoption of 12 recommendations, including the lifting of the ban on the Awami League. They also praised interim government measures such as the restoration of fundamental freedoms, initiation of legal reforms, and important steps like investigations into enforced disappearances and other human rights violations.

UK Condemns Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh, Calls for Protection of Minorities

The UK government has strongly condemned the recent reports of violence and persecution faced by Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Officials reaffirmed their commitment to human rights and religious freedom, pledging continued engagement with Bangladesh's interim government to ensure the safety of vulnerable communities.

AJC Organizes Protest in New York Against Communal Attack in Khagrachari-Guimara

A protest was held at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York to condemn the alleged rape of an eighth-grade girl in Guimara, Khagrachari, and the reported violent attack and arson carried out by Bengali settlers and the Bangladesh military in Ramesu Bazar of Guimara Upazila. The protest was organized on Saturday (October 11) by the American Jummo Council (AJC).

Volker Turk urges interim government not to repeat human rights violations and repression

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has strongly urged the interim government of Bangladesh to ensure that human rights violations and repression do not recur in the country. He also described the initiation of judicial processes against those accused of enforced disappearances and torture during the previous government as an important step towards accountability. This call was made in a statement on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Urged to Uphold International Standards Amid Accountability Process

An international human rights activist has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to adhere to international standards as the country moves through an accountability process following the July uprising.

Rohingya, Sri Lanka, Syria: Australia’s Support for Global Justice Under Scrutiny

In late September, renewed global attention was drawn to the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar during a United Nations General Assembly High-level Conference. Julie Bishop, appointed as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, emphasized that achieving accountability for crimes committed against the Rohingya is “critical for reconciliation.” Marking eight years since the violent attacks—now alleged to constitute genocide in cases before both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)—Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reaffirmed the nation's support for justice and accountability efforts.