Paris, France – March 12, 2025: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), strongly condemns the brutal attack on defense lawyers in Jamalpur, Bangladesh, on March 10, 2025, solely for performing their professional duty as legal representatives of the accused. This violent incident, which left three lawyers—Advocate Khalilur Rahman, Jamalpur Bar Association Vice President Advocate Abdul Awal, and Advocate Shahjahan Ali—seriously injured, is an alarming assault on the fundamental principles of justice, the independence of the legal profession, and the rule of law. Such actions not only violate the rights of the lawyers involved but also pose a direct threat to the fair trial rights of all individuals, undermining the legal system as a whole.
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Recent Attacks on Defense Lawyers in Jamalpur Solely for Performing Their Professional Duty
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns Rising Threats and Attacks on Cultural and Artistic Freedom in Bangladesh
JMBF asserts that the Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees freedom of speech, cultural diversity, and the right to peaceful assembly. However, the blatant disregard for these rights, as seen in these incidents, represents a direct attack on the nation's democratic values. The forced shutdowns of these events, often under threats of violence and pressure from extremist groups, reveal a dangerous shift toward intolerance, eroding the artistic and intellectual freedom that has long defined Bangladesh's rich cultural landscape.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Communal Violence in Bangladesh and Protests Against Government Denial
JMBF asserts that such systematic violence against minority communities is a blatant violation of fundamental human rights and an assault on the principles of justice, equality, and religious freedom. It is deeply disturbing that, instead of addressing these grave issues, the interim government of Bangladesh, through the Chief Advisor's Press Wing, has chosen to deny and dismiss these incidents as mere political propaganda.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Forceful Withdrawal of Candidature in District Advocate Bar Association Election 2025 in Naogaon and Sirajganj
Paris, France; January 30, 2025: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the recent violent and unlawful actions that have taken place in the relation of District Advocate Bar Association Executive Body Elections, held on January 30, 2025, across various regions of Bangladesh, including Naogaon, Sirajganj, and Rajbari.
The incidents on January 25 & 24, 2025, in Naogaon, January 16, 2025, in Sirajganj, and January 29, 2025, in Rajbari, where members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and political figures affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Amar Bangla (AB) Party forced the withdrawal of independent and Coordinated Lawyer Council candidates backed by the Bangladesh Awami League for the District Advocate Bar Association Executive Body Election 2025 through physical assault, harassment, coercion, threats of violence, and intimidation, represent a gross violation of human rights. These actions are a direct attack on the very principles of justice, rule of law, and democracy.
JMBF calls on the Bangladesh Government to take immediate and decisive action to hold the perpetrators accountable, cancel these one-sided elections, and reschedule the date for the District Advocate Bar Association Election. Additionally, JMBF demands that the government ensure the safety of all candidates and lawyers involved in these elections and guarantee that these violent acts never again threaten the democratic rights of the people of Bangladesh.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Vehemently Condemns Violent Attacks on Indigenous Student Protesters and Police Repression in Dhaka
JMBF also strongly condemns the subsequent police crackdown on a peaceful rally organized by the "Discontented Indigenous Students" on January 16, 2025, to besiege the Secretariat in Dhaka. These actions represent egregious violations of human rights, freedom of assembly, and the right to peaceful protest, all of which are protected under both national and international law.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Recent Violent Attacks on Cultural and Spiritual Heritage Sites in Bangladesh
Monday, September 16, 2024
STATEMENT:JMBF Expresses Deep Concern Over Escalating Violence Against LGBTQI+ Members in Bangladesh
Monday, July 15, 2024
BANGLADESH: JMBF Condemns the Violent Attacks on Peaceful Student Protestors by Chhatra League with Government Support
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
STATEMENT: JMBF Condemns Cancellation of Transgender Quota at Dhaka University and Attacks on Transgender Candidates in Rangpur
প্রেস বিবৃতি: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে স্নাতক শিক্ষাক্রমে ট্রান্সজেণ্ডার কোটা বাতিল এবং রংপুরে জাতীয় সংসদ সদস্য পদপার্থী ট্রান্সজেণ্ডার নারীর উপর হামলার ঘটনায় জেএমবিএফ গভীরভাবে উদ্বিগ্ন!
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Statement: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Outrage over Arbitrary Arrests and Police Brutality against Pro BNP-Jamaat Lawyers in Bangladesh.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Statement: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern over the Police Attack on Pro-BNP Lawyers' Protest March in Dhaka
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
STATEMENT: JMBF Condemns Harassment and Violence against Chapainawabganj Hijra Community
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
STATEMENT: JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerns over the attacked on CEO of BELA
Monday, January 16, 2023
Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh concerns over viciously attacked on lawyer Abdur Rashid Mollah at Dhaka
Saturday, January 14, 2023
STATEMENT: JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerned over attacked on indigenous people at Bogura
The rights body simultaneously urged to bring the culprits who were involved with the heinous crime before the book after identifying them with a quick and impartial investigation by judicial body.