NHRC chairman suggests forming special committee to return vested properties to minority community

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman on Monday urged the government to form a special committee to return the vested properties to the minority community.

“I recommend forming a special committee headed by Prof Abul Barakat, who is working in the field, to return the vested properties to the minority community,” he said at a function marking the release of human rights report at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the morning.

Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD) and Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) jointly prepared the report, titled ‘Human Rights Report 2010: Minorities in Bangladesh’.

CUSTODIAL DEATHS 'Accused should be suspended instantly'

Mon, Feb 28th, 2011 7:20 pm

The human rights watchdog chief has called for instant suspension of the accused lawmen as an initial measure to prevent custodial deaths.

Speaking on the unveiling of 'Human Rights Report 2010: Minorities in Bangladesh' at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Monday, National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman urged the home minister to consider the matter urgently.

He commented that there was no need for a separate law to prevent custodial deaths if law enforcers, accused of torturing or killing criminals, were suspended instantly.

PRESS RELEASE: Press conference on publishing “Human Rights Report 2010: Minorities in Bangladesh”

Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) together with Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD )is going to organized a press conference on publish the “Human Rights Report 2010: Minorities in Bangladesh” on 28^th February 2011 from 10 am to 1.00pm at VIP Lounge, Dhaka Reporters Unity, 8/4-A Toppkhana Road, Segun Bagicha, Dhaka

FORWARDED APEEAL:BANGLADESH: Arson attack on Jumma minority community in Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts

Dear Friends,
Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is forwarding the urgent appeal from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), Netherlands regarding Arson attack on Jumma minority community in Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts.

STATEMENT: BIHR gravely concerns about the massive communal attack on Jumma villages by Bengali settlers.

On 17 February 2011, following a death, the Bengali settlers from Gulshakhali settler area of Gulshakhali union under Longadu upazila in Rangamati district in collaboration with Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) (formerly BDR) made a massive communal attack on Jumma villages of Gulshakhali and Rangi Para areas. It is learnt that at least 23 houses of Jumma villagers including one BRAC school were reportedly burnt to ashes in the attack while two Jumma students were seriously injured in another attack made at Tintilya launchghat in Longadu at noon. 

STATEMENT:BIHR gravely concerns about arson attacks in CHT

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