Law & Our Rights

Law & Our Rights

Women and Law / Addressing the root causes of violence against women

The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh enshrines the principles of freedom, justice, and equality, affirming that all individuals are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under it.

Laws of War / The neglected environmental aspect of armed conflicts

It is important to recognise the hidden costs that armed conflicts inflict upon the environment and the communities living in the affected areas.

Gender and Law / Gender bias entrenched in our legislation

From family structures to politico-legal frameworks, deeply rooted patriarchal views have historically influenced every aspect of life.

Addressing the root causes of violence against women

The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh enshrines the principles of freedom, justice, and equality, affirming that all individuals are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under it.

3w ago

Should Bangladesh go for “Green tribunals”?

Bangladesh has long been prone to the adverse impacts of climate change coupled with environmental degradation and pollution due to the ineffectiveness of the enforcement mechanisms available for environment conservation.

3w ago

The neglected environmental aspect of armed conflicts

It is important to recognise the hidden costs that armed conflicts inflict upon the environment and the communities living in the affected areas.

3w ago

Understanding the Syrian Armed Conflict

Rebel forces, particularly Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Syrian National Army (SNA), carried out an offensive that ended the 50 years of the Assad family’s authoritarian rule in Syria. An armed coalition, supported by both state and non-state actors, was involved in this offensive.

4w ago

Revisiting the Draft Personal Data Protection Act 2023

In digital age, personal data fuels the online ecosystem while also raising privacy concerns. To address this issue, Bangladesh aims to strengthen its data privacy framework by adopting the draft Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (PDPA).

4w ago

Gender bias entrenched in our legislation

From family structures to politico-legal frameworks, deeply rooted patriarchal views have historically influenced every aspect of life.

1m ago

Constitutional right to a healthy environment

The notion that a safe and healthy environment can be a right may still sound new to us.

1m ago

Rights of the Bangladeshi healthcare workers in the UK

There are many critical human rights issues of Bangladeshi healthcare workers who went to the United Kingdom (UK) under the Health and Care (HC) worker visa scheme.

1m ago

16 days of Activism: Readers' Queries

As part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, we collected queries from our readers over the past one month.

1m ago

A multidimensional analysis of rape

Rape and other sexual crimes are largely misunderstood because people refuse to understand or fail to understand why they are crimes in the first place.

1m ago