Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday called on Bangladeshi authorities to drop all charges against journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Haque, alleging that they were targetted for their work as media professionals. Amnesty International urged the authorities to uphold and protect the right to freedom of expression, including media freedom, in line with Bangladesh’s international human rights obligations.The appeal came after the International Crime…
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New York, May 16 (IANS) A leading international press freedom group called on Bangladeshi authorities to release journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu, who were recently arrested in a crimes-against-humanity case filed at the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged the authorities to stop using the tribunal as a tool to target journalists.The appeal came after the ICT on May 14 ordered journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu, along…