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Update
Thursday, June 25, 2009
URGENT APPEAL: BANGLADESH: Ensure the protection of human rights defender: Shahanur Islam Saikot.
URGENT APPEAL: Communication with United Nation by GHRD Regarding to Intimidation of Mr. Shahanur
Case number: 008-GHRD-HRCFBD-009-14-islam
Country:
Last name: Islam
First name: Shahanur
Type of Violation: Violation to personal integrity.
Act(s): Threats, death threats to human rights defender.
Submitted to: United Nations Special Procedures Division – Human Rights Defenders
Date of Submission to the UNSP: 1st version, 02.06.2009
Updated version: 25.06.2009
GHRD Contact: Jenny Lundström
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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
NEWS: BIHR and BRCT is jointly going to observe the UN day of support to victim of torture.
URGENT APPEAL: Urge to Investigate Case of Intimidations to Human Rights Defenders and Provide Protection Immediately
Thursday, June 18, 2009
FACT FINDING REPORT:Human Rights Defender & Lawyer Mr. Shahanur Islam Once Again Received Threat
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.