Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT) is jointly going to organize a view exchange meeting on “Together against Torture & organized Violence on Indigenous/Tribal People” from 12.00pm -2.00 pm on June 26, 2009 as the part of difference programme on the occasion of observance of United Nation Day of Support to the Torture Victim. In the meeting Sanjeeb Drong, General Secretary of Bangladesh Indigenous People Forum has kindly given consent to present the event as chief guest. Rang Lai Mro, a human rights activist and tribal leader has also given consent to present the event as special guest. Dr. AK Khalilur Rahman will preside the vent and Adv. Shahanur Islam will moderate the meeting.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
URGENT APPEAL: Urge to Investigate Case of Intimidations to Human Rights Defenders and Provide Protection Immediately
Mr. Nur Mohammad
Inspector General of Police
Bangladesh Police
Police Headquarters'
Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
23 June 2009
Dear Mr. Nur Mohammad,
Urge to Investigate Case of Intimidations to Human Rights Defenders and Provide Protection Immediately
The Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples (ACPP), a regional human rights organization based in Hong Kong, has been informed by an organization in Bangladesh that Mr. Shahanur Islam is under threat again. We are writing to express our concern over the personal security of Mr. Islam.
Mr. Shahanur Islam, Program Manager of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and affiliated with other human rights organizations, has been threatened by phone calls over the years. The latest incident of intimidation occurred on 15-16 June. According to information received, Mr. Islam received a phone call from 01713702555 and 01715122888 thrice within an hour, at 11:57pm and 11:58pm on 15 June; and at 12:00am on 16 June respectively.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
FACT FINDING REPORT:Human Rights Defender & Lawyer Mr. Shahanur Islam Once Again Received Threat
Date: June 18, 2009
Fact Finding Case: BIHR-HRD-05-09
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact finding report conducted by the fact finding team of BIHR from June 16 to 17, 2009 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.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
COMMUNICATION: United Nations Special Procedures Division – Human Rights Defenders
GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENCE-GHRD
Case number: BA-HRD-02.06.2009
Country: Bangladesh
Last name: Islam
First name: Shahanur
Type of Violation:
Submitted to: United Nations Special Procedures Division – Human Rights Defenders
Date of Submission to the UN: 16 May 2008
GHRD Contact: Jenny Lundström, Roger Lloret Blackburn
1. Identity of the victim:
Name: Shahanur Islam Saikot
Position: Secretary General and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development, Coordinator of Centre for Human Rights Fact Finding & Research, Programme Officer of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims, as well as a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council and Bar Association in Dhaka District.
Citizenship: Bangladeshi
Work address: Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights,
27 Bijoy Nagar
Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
2. Date and place of event:
Date: 28 April at about 3 p.m.
Location: In front of court chief judicial magistrate court ground in Shariyatpur District.
3. Alleged perpetrator(s):
Mr. Anis, Member of the Rapid Action Battalion in Madaripur, and other unidentified group of around 7 members of the Rapid Action Battalion.
4. Case Documents:
Document: Date:
N/A
Thursday, May 28, 2009
FACT FINDING REPORT: Human Rights Defender & Lawyer Mr. Shahanur Islam in Bangladesh Again Received Threat
Date: May 28, 2009
Fact Finding Case: BIHR-HRD-04-09
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact finding report conducted by the fact finding team of BIHR from May 25-27, 2009 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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