Update

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

URGENT APPEAL:Concern about Arbitrary Detention,Review Lawfulness of Detention of Mr. Hasan Khan

24 February 2009 
 Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister 
Office of the Prime Minister 
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 
Tejgaon, Dhaka 
BANGLADESH 

 Dear Prime Minister, 

  Concern about Arbitrary Detention, Review Lawfulness of Detention of Mr. Hasan Khan 

 The Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples (ACPP), a regional human rights organization based in Hong Kong, writes to express our concern over the personal security of Mr. Hasan Khan who was arrested o n 25 May 2008. We are concerned that the case of Mr. Khan may constitute arbitrary detention which is a breach of article 9 of the International Covenant on the Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). ACPP is informed from local human rights organization Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) that Mr. Hasan Khan, 32 years old, was abducted by 6 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers on the way home from Gazipur Court around 12:15pm, 25 May 2008.

Monday, February 23, 2009

FACT FINDING REPORT: An Immediate Released Prisoner Has Not Been Known for Nine Months Following the Detain by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1

An Immediate Released Prisoner Has Not Been Known for Nine Months Following the Detain by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 in Dhaka. 

Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact-finding report conducted by a high level fact-finding team of BIHR regarding to Mr. Hasan Khan, an immediate released prisoner has not been known for nine months following the detain by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1, in Dhaka. His relatives have appealed to top officials, including the head of the government, since his disappearance and also filed a Writ Petition to the High Court Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the Court issued the rule to the concern authority of the Government as well as directed to response the rule within three weeks but no appropriate action has been taken, even no investigation has been conducted

URGENT APPEAL: Whereabouts of an immediate released prisoner remain unrevealed after being arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion in Dhaka

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS URGENT APPEAL PROGRAMME URGENT APPEAL CASE: BIHR-IUA-01-02-2009 

DATE: February 23, 2009 ====================================== 

BANGLADESH: Whereabouts of an immediate released prisoner remain unrevealed after being arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion in Dhaka 
ISSUES: Arbitrary arrest; involuntary disappearance and security ================================================== 

Dear Friends Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact-finding report conducted by a high level fact-finding team of BIHR regarding to Mr. Hasan Khan, an immediate released prisoner has not been known for nine months following the detain by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1, in Dhaka. His relatives have appealed to top officials, including the head of the government, since his disappearance and also filed a Writ Petition to the High Court Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the Court issued the rule to the concern authority of the Government as well as directed to response the rule within three weeks but no appropriate action has been taken, even no investigation has been conducted. BIHR urges your immediate intervention to save his life as well as knows whereabouts him. 

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Shahanur Islam Files Historic Complaint with UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh


In a groundbreaking move, Shahanur Islam, a courageous advocate for human rights, has become the first person in Bangladesh to submit a formal complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGID). The complaint, filed on November 11, 2008, sheds light on the disturbing case of Hasan Khan, who was reportedly kidnapped and forcibly disappeared by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Uttara, Dhaka.

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, established by the UN Human Rights Council, plays a crucial role in investigating cases of enforced disappearances worldwide. By bringing attention to this grave concern through his complaint, Shahanur Islam has taken a significant step towards addressing the issue of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh.

Hasan Khan's story represents just one of many disturbing cases of individuals who have been victims of enforced disappearances in the country. Shahanur Islam's formal complaint highlights the urgent need for justice, accountability, and an end to such heinous acts.

Monday, September 1, 2008

FACT FINDING REPORT: Threats Against Human rights defender Mr. Shahanur Islam

Date: September 01, 2008
Fact Finding Case: BIHR-HRD-02-08
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact finding report conducted by the fact-finding team of BIHR from August 31 to September 01, 2008 regarding to intimidation of Mr. Shahanur Islam Saikot, Programme Manager of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT) by cell phone. According to the information received, there was no action taken by the police authorities