freedom of assembly

The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state

We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.
16 December 2023, 01:21 AM

How constitutional is the EC’s demand to ban political gatherings?

We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.
13 December 2023, 14:33 PM

A slap on the face of our democracy

The political culture that has been bred in the country by the ruling party is one of impunity, where party members are, directly or indirectly, encouraged to violently suppress dissenting voices. The slapping of Inamul Haque is merely a result of that attitude.
27 December 2022, 12:30 PM

Freedom of Assembly: A right under siege

The right to hold peaceful assembly is under severe constraints in Bangladesh.
22 October 2022, 15:00 PM

Compromising freedom of assembly

The state of Bangladesh appears to be clamping down on its active citizens. Almost every month, we are coming across reports of police excesses against protesting students...
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM