Reporting 268 incidents affecting 849 lawyers and alleged persecution of 46 judicial officials between August 2024 and September 2025.
Paris, France | 2 October 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) presents its submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers concerning reported persecution of legal professionals and interference with judicial independence in Bangladesh.
Covering August 2024 to September 2025, JMBF’s documentation records 268 incidents affecting 849 lawyers and reports alleged persecution of 46 judicial officials. The submission examines allegations of fabricated criminal charges, arbitrary detention, physical attacks, killings, professional sanctions and interference with bar association governance. JMBF calls for independent investigations, protection of lawyers and judges, fair criminal and disciplinary proceedings, and safeguards for judicial independence and the autonomy of the legal profession.
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JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan international human rights organization registered in France under the French Association Law of 1901 (Registration No. W931027714), committed to defending human rights, promoting social justice, and empowering communities in Bangladesh and beyond. JMBF is officially registered in the European Union Transparency Register (REG No. 0635235105176-78).
