Bangladesh tumbles backward on HR in 2013: HRW

Bangladesh tumbled backward on human rights in 2013 as the government engaged in a harsh crackdown on members of civil society, the media and political oppositions, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its World Report 2014.
The authorities often employed violent and illegal measures against protesters, and failed to initiate any investigations into credible allegations of unlawful deaths at the hands of its security forces, according the report released Tuesday.
Measures to protect labour rights after a series of factory deaths fell far short of international standards, according to a news agency.
“This year has been tragic for Bangladesh, with political unrest leading to unnecessary deaths of protesters, security personnel, and bystanders,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.