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Sapran - সপ্রান সকল প্রাণের নিরাপত্তা - Safeguarding all lives.

Sapran is a rights-based think tank working on human rights, climate justice, environmental and animal rights, and legal and policy reforms to uphold justice and protect all forms of life.

Sapran expresses deep concern over the proposed National Human Rights Commission Act, 2026 and Enforced Disappearance Pr...
25/05/2026

Sapran expresses deep concern over the proposed National Human Rights Commission Act, 2026 and Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Act, 2026. While legal reforms to strengthen human rights protections are essential and welcome, the current drafts raise important concerns regarding institutional independence, accountability mechanisms, investigative authority, and procedural barriers that may weaken the effectiveness of these protections.

Strong laws should not be designed only for present political realities; they should function as long-term safeguards for all citizens, irrespective of who holds power. We urge policymakers not to rush these bills, and instead ensure meaningful consultation with legal experts, civil society actors, and the broader public before finalization.

Bangladesh needs independent, empowered, and credible human rights institutions capable of protecting citizens from any future misuse of power.

Read Sapran’s full statement below.

“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍. 𝑰𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔...
24/05/2026

“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍. 𝑰𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔.”

Sapran’s Research Director, Md. Zarif Rahman, has been featured through an interview based opinion piece “A New Generation of Activists: Why Democracy Is Still Relevant” (Une nouvelle génération de militants: pourquoi la démocratie est toujours d’actualité), authored by Gerald Staberock, Secretary General of OMCT and Aurore Heugas, Head of Communications and Campaigns at OMCT, and published in Tribune de Genève (French).

Drawing on reflections from the 2024 Gen Z-led uprising in Bangladesh and broader global trends, the article explores how a new generation of young people is reshaping civic and political participation.

Reflecting on Bangladesh, the discussion highlights how what began as a movement against a discriminatory quota system transformed into a broader challenge to authoritarianism following the brutal state response.

It also examines how political expression itself evolved: memes, anime references, graffiti, and digital platforms became more than communication tools; they became spaces of solidarity, mobilization, documentation, and resistance. What was shared online later appeared on the walls and streets of cities.

The article also highlights an important paradox: the same technologies that create visibility and accountability can also expose activists to surveillance, disinformation, criminalization, and repression.

Full article in the comments.

সপ্রান রামিসা হ*ত্যা*র ন্যায়বিচার দাবি করছে।রামিসার ওপর সংঘটিত ভয়াবহ বর্বরতা শুধু একটি শিশুর প্রতি অপরাধ নয়; এটি আমাদের ...
22/05/2026

সপ্রান রামিসা হ*ত্যা*র ন্যায়বিচার দাবি করছে।

রামিসার ওপর সংঘটিত ভয়াবহ বর্বরতা শুধু একটি শিশুর প্রতি অপরাধ নয়; এটি আমাদের সমাজ, রাষ্ট্র এবং সামষ্টিক বিবেকের জন্য গভীর সংকটের প্রতিফলন।

প্রতিটি মর্মান্তিক ঘটনার পর আমরা শোকাহত হই, ক্ষুব্ধ হই, প্রতিবাদ করি--কিন্তু সময়ের সঙ্গে সেই ক্ষোভ মিলিয়ে গেলে বিচারপ্রক্রিয়াও অনেক সময় ধীর হয়ে পড়ে।

সপ্রান মনে করে, শিশুদের বিরুদ্ধে সহিংসতা রুখতে কেবল সাময়িক প্রতিক্রিয়া যথেষ্ট নয়। প্রয়োজন দ্রুত ও নিরপেক্ষ বিচার, রায় কার্যকর, ভুক্তভোগী পরিবারের সুরক্ষা, অপরাধীদের রক্ষায় সব ধরনের রাজনৈতিক ও সামাজিক প্রভাব বন্ধ করা, এবং দীর্ঘমেয়াদি, টেকসই সামাজিক প্রতিরোধ গড়ে তোলা।

আমাদের শোককে দায়িত্বে, ক্ষোভকে সংগঠিত প্রতিরোধে, এবং স্মৃতিকে ন্যায়বিচারের শক্তিতে পরিণত করতে হবে।

📌 Article Alert | Counterpoint BD Why do national days, historical figures, and even collective memory remain so deeply ...
19/05/2026

📌 Article Alert | Counterpoint BD

Why do national days, historical figures, and even collective memory remain so deeply contested in Bangladesh? Why do cycles of violence and exclusion continue to reproduce themselves across political periods?

In our latest article, "𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠,” we argue that Bangladesh’s crisis cannot be understood only through a single event or political rupture. Many of today’s divisions are rooted in accumulated and unresolved historical, political, and institutional wounds that continue to shape the present.

The piece explores how victims of one political period may become perpetrators in another, how institutions meant to deliver justice can themselves reproduce trauma, and why truth, healing, reconciliation, and transitional justice discussions need to be contextualized within the Bangladeshi reality rather than simply imported from elsewhere.

🔗 Details in the comment.

15/05/2026

Pellet guns are among the most sinister tools used by authoritarian regimes. While they do not always k**i/ll directly — though there have been many cases where their use resulted in the immediate d/ea/th of civilians — their broader function often goes beyond de/-at/h itself. They are designed to leave long-term physical, psychological, and socio-economic scars that permanently reshape the lives of victims.

For many survivors, the impact extends far beyond injury. Loss of eyesight, disability, trauma, unemployment, social isolation, and the breakdown of everyday life can collectively produce what scholars describe as a form of “social de//-ath” — a silent erasure of dissent through prolonged suffering.

In this reel, Sapran researcher Zeba Sajida Saraf explains how pellet guns can function as an “eureka weapon” for repressive governments: a tool that enables both direct violence and the long-term suppression of dissent through fear, maiming, and social marginalization.

At Sapran, our work goes beyond documenting what happened. We also ask why such violence becomes possible — what political logic, institutional culture, narratives, and justifications allow these practices to continue. Understanding these deeper structures is essential for challenging impunity and advancing meaningful accountability.

📢 Join Sapran, a research-driven think tank dedicated to promoting human rights, addressing violations, and advancing ac...
14/05/2026

📢 Join Sapran, a research-driven think tank dedicated to promoting human rights, addressing violations, and advancing accountability in governance and civic space.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

🌱 Support research, communication, and event coordination.

📋 Assist in fieldwork through interviews, surveys & archival research.

💻 Perform data entry, cleaning, and documentation with supervision.

📚 Compile secondary research & help design presentations, infographics, charts, and maps.

🎨 Using Canva or other graphical tools to create basic infographics and designs will be an added advantage.

🧠 Participate in team brainstorms & informal peer reviews.

🗣️ Support planning of seminars, roundtables, and public forums.

📅 Coordinate event logistics: participant communication, venue setup & documentation.

🗂️ Maintain internal documentation & archives; draft press releases and event summaries.

🌐 Assist in managing Sapran’s digital presence: website updates & social media content.

🔹 Internship Highlights

🎓 For undergrad/postgrad students in social sciences, law, or related fields

📊 Gain hands-on experience in fieldwork, data analysis, documentation & digital media

💰 Monthly stipend: BDT 10,000

🕒 Flexible work hours between 10 AM and 6 PM (4 hours a day, 5 days a week) + Certificate of Completion

Application Link: https://forms.gle/HLgcM9SEjgcXQUfG8

Deadline: 11:59 PM, 25 May, 2026

Be part of the movement for justice and accountability in Bangladesh.

Mother’s love and care remind us that not everything meaningful can be measured through logic, power, profit, or any oth...
10/05/2026

Mother’s love and care remind us that not everything meaningful can be measured through logic, power, profit, or any other material standard alone.

It teaches us empathy, compassion, and the importance of protecting human dignity — the very values that inspire struggles for justice, healing, and humanity itself.

Perhaps it is this sacred cycle of care that helps keep our faith in humanity alive.

Today we remember the victims of the Shapla Chattar massacre, an incident that remains a profound wound in our national ...
05/05/2026

Today we remember the victims of the Shapla Chattar massacre, an incident that remains a profound wound in our national consciousness. For years, the truth has been obscured by official denial and a state-sponsored silence that refuses to acknowledge the lives lost.

This tragedy did more than take lives; it solidified a dangerous "us vs them" narrative that continues to polarize our society. When a state denies the trauma of its own people, it deepens the divide and hinders the possibility of collective healing.

At SAPRAN, we remain committed to survivor-centered documentation and the preservation of memory. We believe that justice is impossible without first confronting the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it may be for those in power. Acknowledging this trauma is the first step toward dismantling systemic impunity and rebuilding a society based on dignity and human rights.

📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲!We are pleased to announce the release of the January–February 202...
03/05/2026

📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲!

We are pleased to announce the release of the January–February 2026 issue of Lives, SAPRAN’s bi-monthly newsletter. This edition documents our ongoing efforts in human rights documentation, archival collaboration, and public advocacy within the context of post-uprising Bangladesh.

Key Highlights:

Documentation & Mapping: In-depth coverage of election-time violence mapping and specialized workshops on OSINT verification.

Archival Collaboration: Insights from our participation in the Archive and Resist Conclave 2026 and sessions dedicated to ethical archiving practices.

Accountability & Advocacy: Critical discussions regarding border violence and workshops focused on institutional and democratic accountability.

Research & Memory: New publications and opinion pieces centered on minority protection, memory preservation, and survivor-centered documentation.

Through these diverse engagements, Lives reflects our continuing commitment to justice, institutional reform, and rights-based advocacy.

Read the full issue here: https://sapran.org/en/lives/sapran-lives-issue-4-h8j9bu

A free press is the first line of defense against injustice and the erosion of democratic values. On World Press Freedom...
03/05/2026

A free press is the first line of defense against injustice and the erosion of democratic values. On World Press Freedom Day, we emphasize the urgent need to protect those who document the truth and give a voice to the voiceless. Systemic progress is only possible when information flows freely and those in power are subject to public scrutiny.

Sapran believes that silence is the greatest ally of impunity. We urge the state to strengthen legal protections for media professionals and dismantle the barriers that hinder investigative research. Safety for journalists is safety for the truth.

সপ্রানের পক্ষ থেকে সবাইকে শুভ বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা।সকল সৃষ্টির নিরাপত্তা ও মর্যাদা নিশ্চিত করাই হোক আমাদের সম্মিলিত প্রচেষ্টার...
01/05/2026

সপ্রানের পক্ষ থেকে সবাইকে শুভ বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা।

সকল সৃষ্টির নিরাপত্তা ও মর্যাদা নিশ্চিত করাই হোক আমাদের সম্মিলিত প্রচেষ্টার মূল লক্ষ্য।

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