JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF)

July 17, 2026

URGENT APPEAL: Immediate Action Required Regarding the Alleged Assault on Pro-Awami League Lawyers at the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Premises

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URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Investigation into the Alleged Assault and Forcible Expulsion of Pro-Awami League Lawyers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF).

JMBF urgently seeks your intervention regarding the reported assault and Forcible Expulsion of pro-Awami League lawyers from the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court premises on 14 July 2026.

According to reliable sources and media reports, lawyers representing the accused, including Advocate Golam Rabbaniand Advocate Kamrul Islam, were allegedly attacked, physically assaulted, and forcibly removed from the court premises while briefing journalists following a court hearing.

Police Violence Against Student Protesters: A Crucial Test of Democracy, the Rule of Law, and State Accountability

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By Advocate Shahanur Islam

The rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and peaceful protest are not merely hallmarks of political liberty; they are indispensable foundations of any democratic society governed by the rule of law. Throughout history, students have stood at the forefront of social and political transformation, often serving as catalysts for democratic change and public accountability. Whether one agrees with the objectives of a student movement is ultimately a matter of political opinion. What is beyond dispute, however, is that when a protest remains peaceful, the state bears a constitutional and international legal obligation to protect—not suppress—the exercise of those rights.

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Paris, France | 16 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMFB) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the police baton charge and use of force against HSC candidates and college students who were peacefully demonstrating in front of the National Parliament on 14 July 2026, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education.

Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers’ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026

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JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) presents this report, Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers’ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh, at a critical time. Since 5 August 2024, the sector has experienced factory closures, mass job losses, wage insecurity, labour unrest, financial difficulties, and growing uncertainty for workers and their families.

"Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers' Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026"

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Paris, France | 15 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based independent international human rights organization, today released its human rights monitoring report, "Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers' Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026," documenting widespread labour rights violations and a deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector during the first half of 2026.

JMBF Joins 42 Other Civil Society Organisations, MEPs, and UN Expert in Urging the European Parliament to Clarify the Reported Exclusion of FEMYSO

Paris, France | 14 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has joined 42 other civil society organisations, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), and an independent United Nations mandate holder in signing an open letter calling on the European Parliament to urgently clarify reports that the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) has been excluded from participation in European Parliament activities, beginning with the European Youth Event (EYE).

BANGLADESH: Passage of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introducing the Death Penalty Contravenes International Human Rights Law

Paris, France | 13 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the passage by the Parliament of Bangladesh of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which introduces the death penalty as the maximum punishment for offences involving the online sale, purchase, supply, advertisement, brokerage, or transaction of narcotic drugs.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Grave Concern over Custodial Deaths in Dhaka Central Jail and Kishoreganj Police Custody

Paris, France | 12 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, expresses its profound concern and unequivocally condemns the recent custodial deaths of Mr. Moniruzzaman Monir Matubbar, a Jubo League leader and businessman, at Dhaka Central Jail, and Mr. Rubel Mia, who died while in police custody at Nikli Police Station in Kishoreganj District.

JMBF Officially Registered in the European Union Transparency Register

Paris, France | 11 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce that it was officially registered in the European Union Transparency Register on 10 July 2026, under Transparency Register REG Number: 0635235105176-78. This important achievement marks a significant milestone in the organization's commitment to transparency, democratic engagement, and advocacy for human rights, justice, accountability, and the rule of law.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strongly Condemns the Alleged Torture of a Young Man in Police Custody in Barishal

Paris, France | 10 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strongest condemnation, and unequivocal protest over the alleged custodial torture of Riaz Fakir at Agailjhara Police Station in Barishal, as well as the subsequent police baton charge on his family members when they went to the police station seeking justice.

JMBF’s Human Rights Work Gains International Recognition Through BAMF Briefing Notes

Paris, France | 8 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has received further international recognition after its human rights documentation and advocacy work was highlighted by Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in its Briefing Notes, prepared by Asylum and Migration Information Centre and published on 18 May 2026.

BANGLADESH: 16 International Organisations Condemn Ad Hoc Bar Council Committee and Alleged Exclusion of Over 300 Lawyers from Bar Elections

PARIS, FRANCE | 7 JULY 2026 — Sixteen international human rights and lawyers’ organisations have expressed deep concern and strongly condemned the formation of an ad hoc committee to administer the Bangladesh Bar Council and the alleged politically motivated exclusion of more than 300 lawyers from elections in at least 23 bar associations across Bangladesh.

JOINT STATEMENT: Condemning Politically Motivated Exclusion, Intimidation, and Interference in the Democratic Governance of the Legal Profession in Bangladesh

We, the undersigned sixteen international human rights organisations, bar associations, and law societies from across the globe, express our profound concern and unequivocally condemn the widespread obstruction, intimidation, and politically motivated exclusion of lawyers identified as supporters of the Awami League or as independent candidates from participating in bar association elections throughout Bangladesh since the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Government under the leadership of Tarique Rahman on 17 February 2026.

JMBF Launches Petition Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 4 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has launched a public petition calling for the immediate establishment of an official moratorium on executions, the commutation of all existing death sentences, and the complete abolition of the death penalty in Bangladesh. You are invited to sign and share the petition: “Bangladesh: End the Death Penalty Now.”

URGENT APPEAL: Immediately Suspend the Eviction of 12 Harijan Community Families from the Residential Premises of Naogaon Sadar Upazila Health Complex

URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Threatened Eviction of 12 Harijan Families in Naogaon, Bangladesh

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF).

JMBF urgently seeks your intervention regarding the threatened eviction of 12 families belonging to the historically marginalized Harijan community, who have reportedly lived for approximately 80 years on the residential premises of the Naogaon Sadar Upazila Health Complex in Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Strongly Condemns Mob Vigilantism and Arbitrary Arrests of Individuals Accused of Consensual Same-Sex Relationships

Paris, France | 2 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its strongest condemnation of, and profound concern over, the recent incidents involving mob vigilantism, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention, and the criminal prosecution of individuals accused of engaging in consensual same-sex relationships following incidents that occurred in Faridpur and Barguna on 20 June and 11 June 2026, respectively.

JMBF Quarterly eNewsletter: April-June 2026

As we conclude the second quarter of 2026 (April–June), we continue to witness both the urgency and resilience that define the human rights landscape in which we operate. Across communities, profound challenges persist—yet inspiring acts of courage, solidarity, and advocacy continue to remind us that meaningful change is possible through collective action.

JMBF President Highlights LGBTQI+ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh at Paris

Paris, France | 30 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) President Advocate Shahanur Islam raised alarm over the escalating violence and discrimination against LGBTQI+ people in Bangladesh during the international event "Apéro-débat : Les droits LGBTQI+ dans le monde (LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World)", organized by Solidarité International LGBTQI+, in collaboration with Agir ensemble pour les droits humains and the LGBTQI+ Center of Paris and Île-de-France, on 29 June 2026 at the LGBTQI+ Center of Paris.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Calls for Independent Investigation into Female Garment Worker’s Death and Police Violence in Gazipur

Paris, France | 28 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern, strong condemnation, and outrage over the baton charge, the deployment of sound grenades, and the excessive use of force by the Industrial Police against peacefully assembled garment workers in Tepirbari, Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur, following the death of a female garment worker, leaving at least 12 workers injured on 27 June 2026.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Alleged Killings and Enforced Disappearances Following Awami League's 77th Anniversary Programme

Paris, France | 27 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the allegations surrounding the recovery of three bodies, the enforced disappearance of several individuals, arbitrary arrests, and the intimidation of the families of the victims following a political programme held in Turag, Dhaka, to mark the 77th anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League.