This three-part report examines the challenges and opportunities available for the Dalit justice defenders community across South Asia in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India.
Trial Observation Report: Kazakhstan v. Alnur Ilyashev Share:
From June 12 to June 22, 2020, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights monitored the trial of Alnur Ilyashev in Kazakhstan as part of the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch initiative. Ilyashev is a human rights activist and blogger. He was prosecuted under Article 274 of Kazakhstan’s Criminal Code for “disseminat[ing] knowingly false information” in a state of emergency on the basis of three Facebook posts that criticized the ruling Nur Otan party for corruption and incompetence, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proceedings – held over videoconference because of COVID-19 – were marred by grave violations of Ilyashev’s right to a fair trial.
The 2016â2020 Ashulia Strike Cases: Garment Worker Union Leaders in the Bangladeshi Criminal Justice System
The cases of seven full-time union or federation organizers and one garment factory worker who were allegedly involved in the 2016 Ashulia protests exemplify the ongoing anti-union discrimination against union leaders in Bangladesh. Share:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Bangladeshâs garment industry is the second-largest in the world, comprising approximately 84% of Bangladeshâs export revenue and establishing the backbone of its economy. Yet, garment workers represent a particularly vulnerable population in Bangladesh. Approximately four out of five garment workers are women, often working in âunsafe, unhealthy, and unsanitaryâ environments without job security.