Parvez Hashem
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Parvez Hashem is a lawyer and human rights defender committed to protecting fundamental rights, freedom of speech, secularism, democratic accountability, and the rule of law. He advocates for freedom of expression, press freedom, and the rights of marginalized communities, and regularly speaks out on issues related to minority rights, justice, governance, and human rights.
Editorial
Legal Reform or Ideological Shift? Polygamy, Power, and the Direction of Bangladesh
A recent High Court observation on polygamy has reignited debate over women’s rights, Islamist influence, and whether Bangladesh’s legal reforms are drifting away from constitutional equality.
Editorial
Bangladesh 2025: Mob Rule, Islamist Ascendancy, and a Human Rights Crisis
Bangladesh’s human rights landscape sharply deteriorated in 2025 as mob violence surged, minorities were targeted, journalists silenced, and democratic protections steadily collapsed.
Miscellaneous
Blasphemy: A Weapon to Cleanse Minorities in Bangladesh
The lynching and burning of Dipu Chandra Das highlights how blasphemy allegations are repeatedly weaponized in Bangladesh, enabling mob violence and near-total impunity.
Miscellaneous
Renaming Roads and Rewriting History in Post-August 2024 Bangladesh
A surge of politically driven renaming in Bangladesh has ignited fears of historical revisionism, as Liberation War symbols and martyrs’ legacies are removed from public spaces.
Miscellaneous
Threat to Defense Lawyer Deepens Bangladesh Justice Crisis
A prosecutor’s threat against defense lawyer Nazneen Nahar inside Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal has sparked nationwide alarm over intimidation, due process violations, and the erosion of judicial integrity.
Parvez Hashem
31 POSTS
0 COMMENTS
Parvez Hashem is a lawyer and human rights defender committed to protecting fundamental rights, freedom of speech, secularism, democratic accountability, and the rule of law. He advocates for freedom of expression, press freedom, and the rights of marginalized communities, and regularly speaks out on issues related to minority rights, justice, governance, and human rights.