Paris, April 18 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the recent pattern of “irregularities, discriminatory treatment” against legal professionals and the cancellation of candidatures of pro-Awami League lawyers in bar association elections in Bangladesh solely on the basis of political ideology.Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) alleged that these lawyers are obstructed from participating in elections and cited police interference in the bar associa…
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Paris, April 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the passage of the ‘July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026’ in Bangladesh’s Parliament, which grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liabilities for acts committed by participants during the July–August 2024 demonstrations. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that the bill passed on April 8 converts an ordinance issued by the former M…
Paris, Feb 27 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the “special directive” issued by Bangladesh’s Rajshahi Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Shahjahan, instructing law enforcement authorities to re-arrest leaders and activists of the Awami League even after they secure bail from courts.Expressing concern, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that the February 24 directive, which reportedly instructs police to show Awami L…
Paris, Feb 25 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the recent “misconduct” by lawyers at the Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Bangladesh’s Barishal district over the granting of bail to several leaders of the Awami League. Expressing concern over the incident, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a Paris-based human rights organisation, alleged that lawyers aligned with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were engage…
Paris, Jan 31 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the death of a young man in Bangladesh’s Satkhira district, allegedly due to brutal torture by personnel of the Bangladeshi Army.Citing eyewitness Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a Paris-based human rights organisation stated that 22-year-old Ismail Hossain was travelling towards Kakbashia Bazar area in Satkhira on a motorcycle without a helmet, along with two friends on January 29.The rights body…
Paris, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday asserted that the gravest threat to the independence of lawyers in Bangladesh stems not from chaos, but from governance failure under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.The statement came ahead of the 16th International Day of Endangered Lawyers on Saturday.In its statement, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a Paris-based human rights organisation, said, “The interim government was entrusted with a moral and po…
Paris, Jan 21 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the dismissal of two teachers from a private university in Bangladesh over blasphemy allegations, calling the incident a dangerous precedent for academic freedom in the South Asian nation.The teachers dismissed by the authorities of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) in Dhaka on January 18 were Assistant Professor Layeka Bashir and Associate Professor ASM Mohsin, both from the Department of Basic Sciences…
Paris, Jan 13 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the custodial death of renowned Bangladeshi musician and Awami League’s Cultural Secretary, Prolay Chaki in the Pabna district of Bangladesh, alleging medical negligence. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that even after the rapid deterioration of the physical condition of the Awami League leader, while in custody, his family was not informed in a timely manner, and there was serious negligenc…