Odhikar
অধিকার | |
| Formation | October 1994 |
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| Type | Human rights NGO |
| Focus | Human rights |
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| Method | Promote human rights through awareness building, documentation, fact finding, monitoring and research |
Secretary General | Adilur Rahman Khan |
| Leader | ASM Nasiruddin Elan |
| Website | odhikar |
Odhikar (Bengali: অধিকার) is a Bangladesh-based human rights organization, that was founded in October 1994. It is a member of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). It has been publishing an annual activity report since 2003. Odhikar's work has been cited by Human Rights Watch in their 2011 World Report on Bangladesh. The goal for establishing Odhikar was to develop human rights alertness and observing violations in Bangladesh.