Growing risks in an increasingly complex digital and political environment continue to undermine the safety and security of journalists across Bangladesh. Media professionals are facing harassment, intimidation, censorship, politically motivated and vexatious legal actions, as well as physical threats, often in the absence of effective protection, accountability, or access to justice. In this context, a…
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Digital safety and security is now deeply intertwined with journalism and the defense of human rights. With the aim to build capacity of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders, a training workshop titled “Digital Safety and security held on 27 December 2025 at Gono Kallyan Trust auditorium, Manikganj. The workshop was organized by the rights-based research…
Dhaka, 22 December 2025 A multi-stakeholder consultation titled “Digital and Civic Space in Bangladesh: Current Challenges and Policy Directions” was convened today at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital. The consultation brought together a wide cross-section of participants, including civil society organisations, activists, media professionals, women and youth representatives, lawyers, academicians, marking a significant step…
Media Statement The Rapid Response Taskforce strongly condemns the escalating attacks on journalists, cultural institutions, and civilians across Bangladesh, which reflect a deepening crisis of press freedom, public safety, and rule of law. Arbitrary detention and legal harassment RRT unequivocally denounces the arbitrary detention and filing of cases against journalist Anis Alamgir. Such actions constitute…
VOICE, a rights-based organisation working to advance freedom of expression, digital rights, and inclusive civic space, today marked Human Rights Day 2025 through a public event in Lalmatia, Dhaka, supported by UNESCO, following the conclusion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The programme brought together journalists, civil society representatives, human rights…
A Public Dialogue on Digital Rights was convened today at Adabar in the capital, bringing together diverse stakeholders, with VOICE, a rights-based organisation committed to promoting freedom of expression, digital rights, and inclusive civic spaces, serving as the organizer. The initiative is supported by Access Now. The dialogue brought together a wide cross-section of participants,…
A practical guideline is needed to ensure equal rights, opportunities, participation, and representation for persons with disabilities and all gender diverse people in the media and in news coverage based on fairness. This guideline will provide media professionals with various directions. As the initial step toward developing this guideline, a day-long workshop was held on…
We, the Rapid Response Taskforce under rights-based organization, VOICE, are gravely concerned by the ongoing persecution of folk artists, particularly the recent detention of Abul Sarkar, and the mounting wave of violence and intimidation targeting Bauls, fakirs and folk practitioners across Bangladesh. His arrest and the aftermath must be seen in a broader context of…
Digital Rights is no longer a concern exclusive to tech experts. It is now deeply intertwined with journalism and the defense of human rights. With this message in focus, a training workshop titled “Digital Rights for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders” was held on 22 November 2025, at Swabolombi Unnayan Samity in Netrokona. The workshop was…
(08 November 2025, Manikganj) Digital safety and security is now deeply intertwined with journalism and the defense of human rights. With the aim to build capacity of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders, a training workshop titled “Digital Safety and security held today at Café Highway auditorium in Manikganj. The workshop was organized by the rights-based…