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🙌 NEW REPORT: “I Was Tricked into the War” A new joint report by @FortifyRights and @truth_hounds exposes how Bangladeshi men were trafficked into the Russian military and forced to fight in Russia’s war of aggression against #Ukraine. The report documents how some recruits are killed on the frontlines and others experience serious mistreatment by members of the Russian military. English 👉 bit.ly/Tricked-into-t… Bangla 👉 bit.ly/Tricked-into-t…

With global attention on the Mid East we must not forget the human rights abuses in Myanmar. A privilege to meet @DrSasa2222, former Minister for Int Cooperation in the elected government in exile with @benedictrogers. V much hoping @YvetteCooperMP will raise at UNGA this year

In an interview with Premier Christian News, @BenedictRogers from @FortifyRights says that #China’s proposed ethnic unity law is “a plan to tighten efforts already underway to force ethnic and religious groups into a more forcibly assimilated Han Chinese identity.” premierchristian.news/en/news/articl…

#Rohingya refugees in #Malaysia face indefinite detention, abuse, and inhumane treatment, according to an investigation by @FortifyRights. @FortifyRights calls on Malaysia to end the criminalization of refugees and ensure their immediate release from immigration detention. asianews.it/news-en/Fortif…

In an article by The Catholic Register, @benedictrogers speaks up for his close friend Shahbaz Bhatti—Pakistan’s former Minister for Minority Affairs and a defender of persecuted religious minorities who was assassinated by extremists in March 2011. “I am constantly inspired in my own human rights work by the selflessness, bravery, faith and sacrifice of my friend Shahbaz Bhatti, a modern-day martyr.” catholicregister.org/item/3578-even…

🇧🇩 Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has reiterated the government’s commitment to protecting human rights in response to a letter from human rights groups, including @FortifyRights, addressed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The new government says it will continue efforts to strengthen human rights protections in #Bangladesh. thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

Joint Letter: Human rights groups urge Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to address urgent human rights challenges in #Bangladesh—from arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances to attacks on journalists, minority rights, rights of women and girls, and the plight of #Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camps and on Bhasan Char. The letter includes recommendations for the new government to support systemic reform, ensure accountability and human rights. Full letter: fortifyrights.org/bgd-inv-let-20…

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🤝 @FortifyRights partners with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives to support #Rohingya communities in #Bangladesh. Through investigations, engagement, and strengthening, we work to ensure human rights for all. Here are some highlights from our activities. To support our work: fortifyrights.org/donate

On March 6, 2026, @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hounds co-hosted a panel discussion at @FCCThai in Bangkok that brought together human rights defenders, diplomats, and academics to discuss how Russia’s war of aggression in #Ukraine is affecting countries across South and Southeast Asia. Speakers discussed documented atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, growing ties between #Russia and Myanmar’s military junta, and how brokers have deceived and trafficked Bangladeshi men into the Russian military. The discussion also marked the launch of @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hound’s joint investigative report, “I Was Tricked into the War,” and explored what governments in the region should do to address these impacts and ensure accountability. Read the report: bit.ly/tricked-into-t…

Fortify Rights is hiring 🙌 We are looking for a Multimedia Associate 🎬 to produce multimedia content, including investigative films, photography, motion graphics, and more, on human rights violations across #Myanmar, #Thailand, #Bangladesh, #Malaysia, #Ukraine, East Asia, and beyond. If you believe creative storytelling can make impacts, we want to hear from you. For more info and to apply: #career_id=2322" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fortifyrights.org/join-us/#caree…

As #NorthKorea stages another "Workers Party of Korea congress”, @BenedictRogers highlights the entrenched repression under Kim Jong Un and calls for stronger international accountability. “We must think about how to open up the world’s most closed regime, to hold the world’s most repressive dictatorship to account.” ucanews.com/news/kim-jong-…

📌NEW: #Rohingya refugees in #Malaysia are being held indefinitely in abusive immigration detention—sometimes for years—without legal recourse or access to judicial review, according to a new investigation by @FortifyRights. Malaysia’s new refugee registration scheme must end the criminalization of Rohingya and other refugees, recognize their ongoing persecution in #Myanmar, and immediately release them from detention. “For Rohingya, due to their manufactured statelessness, they can be detained indefinitely in legal limbo, subjected to years of severe abuse and inhumane treatment, “ said @yaplaysheng, Senior Human Rights Specialist at @FortifyRights. "Malaysia should abide by international legal standards and follow the U.N. Refugee Convention.” Read full news release: fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2026-0…

A new article by @dailystarnews tells the story of a Bangladeshi man captured in the war in #Ukraine who says he was deceived and trafficked into fighting for #Russia — and now wants to return home. @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hounds new report exposes how Bangladeshi men are being tricked and exploited in the war. thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

🎬 Tomorrow, @TheFortSpace will present the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” which brings the realities of war to the screen. Based on frontline reporting by Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov, the film documents the siege of Mariupol in 2022. Join us for a screening and discussion with human rights defenders, filmmakers, and academia. 📅 Mar 13 | 4:30 PM 📍 The Fort, Bangkok 🎟️ bit.ly/TheFortEvent ⚠️ Note: Documentary contains graphic war imagery.

UN member states must confront the deepening human rights crisis in Hong Kong. In a joint statement led by ARTICLE 19, human rights groups, including Fortify Rights, urge governments to raise concerns at the United Nations Human Rights Council and press China to end repression and restore fundamental freedoms. fortifyrights.org/eas-inv-stm-20…

🎬 Join us for a special screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol”. The event commemorates four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and reflects on war, journalism, and the fight for truth. 📅 Mar 13 | 4:30 PM 📍The Fort, Bangkok

🎬 After the Uprising: Bangladesh at a Crossroads A new film by @FortifyRights features women’s rights activists, protest leaders, and families of the disappeared calling for justice, truth, and accountability. The new government of #Bangladesh, led by Tarique Rahman, must ensure justice and reparations for survivors of enforced disappearance and their families.

Maksudur Rahman is a Bangladeshi father and son who left home hoping to earn money to support his family with what was promised was a civilian job, but was deceived by brokers and trafficked into the Russian military to fight against #Ukraine. @FortifyRights and @Truth_Hounds new report exposes how Bangladeshi men are trafficked, and trapped in Russia's war against Ukraine. Read the full report: bit.ly/Tricked-into-t…

Read the report: bit.ly/Tricked-into-t…

On March 3, 2026, @FortifyRights and @truth_hounds launched “I Was Tricked into the War,” a new report exposing how Bangladeshi men were deceived, trafficked, and forced to fight on the frontlines of #Russia’s war in #Ukraine. At the launch event, speakers discussed the patterns of deception and coercion used by recruitment brokers, and the impact on victims and their families. The report calls on #Bangladesh authorities to urgently dismantle trafficking networks, ensure accountability for those responsible, and support reparations to survivors and the families of those killed. Read the report: bit.ly/Tricked-into-t…