June 14, 2022 A Joint Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation BANGLADESH: Arbitrary de-registration of prominent human rights group Odhikar another blow to civil society The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation are extremely alarmed by the decision of the government to arbitrarily revoke the registration of Odhikar, a leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh. This move is another blow to civil society and human rights defenders who have been facing systematic repression by the Sheikh…