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Myanmar: Reported Sea Tragedies Highlight Desperate Choices Facing Rohingya

These reports are a heartbreaking reminder of the increasingly desperate choices facing many Rohingya today.

July 16, 2026

Women manufacturing clothes—garment workers' rights.
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Join the Fight for Garment Workers’ Rights

Amnesty International's Amira Chowdhury detailed the fight across south Asia for garment worker's rights.

May 1, 2026

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Bangladesh: Death Sentences for Former Police Officers Are Not the Answer to Abu Sayed Killing

We urge the Bangladeshi authorities to take steps to establish a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

April 10, 2026

A handful of men protesting in Bangladesh. One is holding a sign that reads 'No More Violence on Minorities'
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Bangladesh: Meta’s Content Moderation Delays Risk Fueling Real-World Violence

Bangladesh could face more incidents of serious human rights abuses unless Meta takes action to address harmful online content on its Facebook platform.

March 16, 2026

A woman in black glasses and a colorful suit and turtleneck sweater speaks before a clear podium in front of Amnesty's black and yellow candle logo. She is gesturing with her left hand as she talks.
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Bangladesh: Amnesty Chief Calls for Human Rights Guarantees During Election Period in Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh’s government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law before elections.

January 28, 2026

An overhead view of a large compound surrounded by walls and fields, connected by a single road to a nearby town.
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Cambodia: Growing Humanitarian Crisis as Escaped Scamming Compound Survivors Tell of Murder, Rape and Torture

Thousands of people who escaped scamming compounds in Cambodia are now stranded and need humanitarian assistance.

January 27, 2026

Anis Alamgir, wearing black frame glasses, tan suit with dark pocket square, gold tie, and blue shirt looks to his left into the camera, eyes squinting slightly in the bright afternoon sunlight.

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Bangladesh: Journalist Targeted with Anti-Terror Legislation Must Be Released

Anis Alamgir’s arrest continues an alarming trend of individuals being targeted for perceived support for activities of the now-banned Awami…

December 17, 2025

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - AUGUST 29: Women manufacturing clothes. The ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is now a mainstay of this economic success story. Today, Bangladesh is one of the world's largest garment exporters, with the RMG sector accounting for 84 percent of Bangladesh's exports. On August 29, 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo credit should read Mustasinur Rahman Alvi/Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Abandoned by Fashion: The Urgent Need for Fashion Brands to Champion Workers’ Rights; Brand Responses to Amnesty International Survey

Amnesty International analyzes where fashion companies can work harder to promote decent working conditions in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri…

November 26, 2025

Garment workers from Opex Fashion Limited are staging a demonstration in front of the Department of Labor building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 27, 2023, demanding their due payment. (Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Stitched Up: Denial of Freedom of Association for Garment Workers in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

This Amnesty International report focuses on violations of workers’ right to freedom of association in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri…

November 26, 2025

A drawing showing workers in extreme heat, sweating and wiping their faces, while working outdoors under the hot sun building a rail line.
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Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers Behind Riyadh Metro Project Subjected to Decade of Devastating Abuse

Migrant workers who built Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro were forced to pay exorbitant recruitment fees, toiled in dangerous heat, and earned pitiful…

November 17, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, smiling under a beige shawl, wearing black framed glasses, red lipstick, gold studded earings, and a pearl necklace.
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Bangladesh: Justice for Victims of 2024 Massacre Not Served by Death Sentence Against Sheikh Hasina

The trial and death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was neither…

November 17, 2025

A young woman in Bangladesh bends over a river, holding a silver basin.
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Bangladesh: Climate Crisis Magnifies Discrimination Against Invisible Sanitation Workers

Sanitation workers are largely invisible in government policies on climate change, water and sanitation due to their caste, gender and…

October 16, 2025