Human Rights Defender & Lawyer Mr. Shahanur Islam Once Again Received Threat from RAB-8 During Filing Case Against the RAB Personnel in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a report reliable source regarding to intimidation of Mr. Shahanur Islam, Secretary General and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development (BCHRD), Coordinator of Centre for Human Rights Fact Finding & Research (CHFR), Programme Officer of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT), as well as a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council and Bar Association in Dhaka district by the member of RAB-8, during filing case against the RAB personnel on charging murder by torturing during emergency period with the Chief Judicial magistrate Court in Shariyatpur district. According to the information received, there was no action taken by the police authorities.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
NEWS: A Case, Charging on Murder by Torturing was Filed against 16 Men including 7 Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
A petition case was filed against 16 men including 7 members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-08, Madaripur Zone, charging on murder by torturing during the time of emergency under section 302, 109, 34 and 506 of Penal Code with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Shariyapur district by one Ret’d Army Men Mr. Abdur Rahman Khan, father of the dead person (victim) Mr. Afjal Hossin today on May 25, 2009 with the help of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR), under its legal and humanitarian activities to promote and protect human rights with the vision of making a torture and extra judicial execution free Bangladesh. One of the accused is an Assistant Superintend of Police (ASP) level official of RAB.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
PRESS RELEASE:Press Release A case charging on murder by torturing during emergency period is going to be file against seven members of elite force
A case charging on murder by torturing during emergency period is going to be file against seven members of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), including an Assistant Superintend of Police (ASP) with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Shariyatpur on May 25, 2009.
A petition case is going to be file against the seven members of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8, Madaripur, including an Assistant Superintend of Police (ASP) charging on murder by torturing during the time of emergency under section 302, 109, 34 and 506 of Penal Code with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Shariyapur district by one Ret’d Army Men Mr. Abdur Rahman Khan, father of the dead person (victim) Mr. Afjal Hossin on May 25, 2009 with the help of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR), under its legal and humanitarian activities to promote and protect human rights with the vision of making a torture and extra judicial execution free Bangladesh.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
URGENT APPEAL (UPDATE): Bangladesh : Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases and bring the culprits before justice
The Hague, 18 May 2009
URGENT APPEAL (UPDATE): Bangladesh : Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases and bring the culprits before justice [UA-BA-2009.18.05]
ISSUE: Human Rights Defender; Threats and Intimidation
Dear Friends,
GHRD (Global Human Rights Defence) has received updated information from the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) with regards to Shahanur Islam, a human rights defender who has been continuously intimidated and threatened. According to the information received, still no action has been taken by the police authorities.
GHRD encourages you to read the past appeal at http://www.ghrd.org/Pagina.asp?ID=3420
GHRD urges your intervention by asking concerned authorities to ensure the protection of his life as well as conducting an impartial and credible investigation to bring the culprit before justice.
Monday, May 18, 2009
URGENT APPEAL:Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases of intimidations and bring the culprits before the justice.
BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HUAMAN RIGHTS URGENT APPEAL PROGRAMME
URGENT APPEAL CASE: BIHR UA-2009-05-01
ISSUE: Human rights Defender; Threats and Intimidation
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DATE: May 18, 2009
BANGLADESH: Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases of intimidations and bring the culprits before the justice.
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Dear Friends,
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact-finding report conducted by the high level team of BIHR regarding to intimidation of Mr. Shahanur Islam, Secretary General and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development (BCHRD), Coordinator of Centre for Human Rights Fact Finding & Research (CHFR), Programme Manager of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT), as well as a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council and Bar Association in Dhaka District by the Filed Officer of (Sub Inspector Level Official) of Directorate General Forces of Intelligence (DGFI), while he was waiting for speaking with Media men after filing a petition case on charging attempt to murder by torturing with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) Dhaka against three men including a Major of Army. According to the information received, there was no action taken by the police authorities. BIHR urges your intervention asking concerned authority to ensure the protection of his life as well as conduct impartial and credible investigation to bring the culprit before the justice.
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