Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Ban on the Bangladesh Awami League and Its Affiliates

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Paris, France | May 12, 2025: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses its strongest condemnation of the interim government's decision to ban all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League—Bangladesh’s largest democratic political party—and its affiliated organizations and supporters. This decision, made under the guise of national security, is a dangerous and unconstitutional measure that flagrantly violates the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Bangladesh and contradicts international human rights norms.

STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Ban on Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)

Paris, France; October 23, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strongly condemns the recent ban on Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) by the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Nobel Laureate for Peace, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, announced on October 23, 2024, under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009. This decision, taken in response to demands from the student movement against discrimination, raises serious questions about the government’s motivations and the broader implications for civil liberties and democratic practices in Bangladesh.

The decision to ban the BCL, a 76-year-old pro-Awami League student organization, came in response to demands from a student movement against discrimination, following an ultimatum by the students to intensify their demonstrations if the BCL was not banned within the week. JMBF questions the legitimacy of a decision made under pressure from the protests and whether it genuinely serves the interests of justice or reflects an attempt to appease certain factions in a politically charged environment.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the banning of Prity's book, "Jonmo O Jonir Itihas".

JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed grave concern over the banning of Jannatun Nayeem Prity's autobiography 'Jonmo O Jonir Itihas' at the Ekushey Book Fair, Dhaka.

The rights organization has also demanded that authorities immediately lift the ban and allow the book to be available to readers.

According to news publish on different newspaper and information received from reliable source that the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela taskforce has banned Jannatun Nayeem Prity's autobiography Jonmo o Jonir Itihash from the ongoing book fair showed causing various controversial issues, including personal attacks and objectionable comments on judges written in the book, which are against the rules of the book fair.