Sara Hossain

OHCHR alone cannot prevent atrocities anywhere when there is systematic denial by the concerned state or any authority of its duties, and a failure of the international community to act.

Did good sense triumph? Or was it an outrageous travesty? The comments on social media suggest that most people feel it was clearly the latter. And these comments all centre around the same questions

Despite efforts and three decades of education-focused interventions, Bangladesh continues to be ranked eighth in the world today in terms of the incidence of child marriage.

It is critical that there should be proper accounting for who authorised this kind of use of force, which has been excessive and disproportionate

Discriminatory laws against women need amendment

Three years ago, a Bangladeshi woman, let's call her Nila, petitioned the High Court asking for protection of her fundamental right to equality. She had been living in a violent marriage. But as a Hindu in Bangladesh, she has no right to divorce, and no exit route from continuing abuse.

When a young girl is pushed into marriage, the damage can last long after her wedding day. Research shows that girls who marry...

We challenged this legislation as being unconstitutional back in 2010. There was a petition that was filed by three of my colleagues who challenged the blocking of Facebook in 2010.