JMBF Founder Shahanur Islam Presents Landmark Paper on Queer Asylum at Major European Conference

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 21 December 2025: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder President of the JusticeMakers Bangladesh Foundation (JMBF), presented a landmark paper at Shaping Tomorrow: Queer Asylum in Europe, a high-level international conference held in Amsterdam on 20 and 21 November 2025, organised by COC Netherlands.

The conference brought together activists, scholars, legal professionals, LGBTQI+ community organizers, and refugees to examine the rapidly evolving landscape of LGBTIQ+ asylum in Europe. Discussions focused on the impact of shifting asylum policies, changing societal attitudes, political discourse, and the introduction of the EU Migration Pacton people seeking protection due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Arrest of Senior Journalist Anis Alamgir under the Anti-Terrorism Act - A Naked Manifestation of State Repression Against Freedom of Expression

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France I 15 December 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and profound outrage over the fact that the current interim government of Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has chosen an authoritarian and fascistic path by suppressing freedom of expression rather than protecting it, despite assuming power with commitments to uphold human rights, the rule of law, and unrestricted freedom of expression.

PRESS STATEMENT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Announcement of the National Parliamentary Election Schedule Excluding Participation of the Bangladesh Awami League

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 13 December 2025: The France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the announcement of the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Election Commission on 11 December, excluding the country’s largest, oldest, and Liberation War–leading political party, Bangladesh Awami League, from participating in the election by banning it through an executive order.

JMBF & HRDP Jointly Celebrate International Human Rights Day 2025

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | December 11, 2025: The Paris-based human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) and the Khulna-based organisation Human Rights Development Project (HRDP) jointly commemorated International Human Rights Day 2025 on December 10 through coordinated activities in both France and Bangladesh.

STATEMENT of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) on the Occasion of International Human Rights Day 2025

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 10 December 2025: As countries across the world continue working to uphold the universal values of human rights including equality, dignity and freedom on International Human Rights Day 2025, the alarming deterioration of the human rights situation under the Interim Government in Bangladesh has become a matter of deep concern. JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) firmly believes that the current situation in Bangladesh is not only worrying but also a direct threat to democratic values and the rule of law.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Submits Formal Complaint to UN Special Rapporteur Over Ban on Bangladesh Awami League

Paris, France | 7 December 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has formally submitted a complaint to the Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, raising alarm over the ban imposed on Bangladesh’s oldest and largest political party, the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), and the suspension of its registration with the Election Commission.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over Police Brutality Against Recent Peaceful Protests in Dhaka

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 5 December 2025: The France-based international human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over police brutality during the peaceful "Jamuna March" organized by left-wing political parties protesting the transfer of Chittagong Port terminals to a foreign company on 4 December, and during the peaceful "Jamuna-bound march" by BCS examinees demanding a postponement of the written exams on 25 November 2025.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Recent Brutal Killing of Three Bangladeshi Citizens by BSF on the Indo-Bangla Border

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; 04 November 2025: The France-based international human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and condemnation over the recent killing of three Bangladeshi citizens along the Indo-Bangla border by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF). On 29 November, one Bangladeshi citizen, Shahidul Islam, was shot dead by BSF personnel at the Jhenaidah Jibannagar border, and on 1 December, two Bangladeshi citizens, Ibrahim Rinku and Momin Mia, were brutally beaten to death by BSF personnel at Chapainawabganj’s Wahedpur border.

PRESS STATEMENT: JMBF Congratulates the Decision to Establish a Separate Supreme Court Secretariat to Ensure Full Independence of the Judiciary

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris | 1 December 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) warmly congratulates and expresses its gratitude to the Government of Bangladesh for issuing the ‘Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025’. Through this ordinance, Bangladesh has reached a significant milestone in fulfilling the long-standing demand to ensure the full independence of the judiciary.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Deaths of Shahadat Hossain and Moktar Hossain Allegedly in Torture in DB Custody

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 30 November 2025: The France-based international human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the deaths of Shahadat Hossain and Moktar Hossain in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of the police, allegedly due to torture, in Sirajganj and Dhaka. JMBF firmly believes these deaths in police custody, allegedly caused by torture, constitute a gross violation of the Constitution of Bangladesh and the fundamental human rights declared by the United Nations.

UPDATE ALERT: JMBF Gravely Concerned and Strongly Condemns the Continuing Threats Against Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of JMBF

Paris, France | 28 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is gravely concerned and strongly condemns the ongoing threats and intimidation directed at Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, a member of the District Bar Association Dhaka & Brahmanbaria and the Secretary General of JMBF. JMBF firmly believes that these incidents constitute a deeply alarming attack on the independence of the legal profession and on the safety of a committed human rights defender.

Simultaneously, JMBF urges the Interim Government of Bangladesh to take immediate and effective steps to ensure the safety and security of Advocate Alamgir. JMBF also calls upon the authorities to swiftly arrest all individuals involved in issuing these threats, following a genuinely independent judicial investigation led by a Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

JMBF Founder President Raises Concern at UN Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland; November 27, 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF)’s Founder President, Advocate Shahanur Islam, delivered a strong oral statement on 27 November 2025 at the United Nations 18th Forum on Minority Issues, highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation facing minority communities in Bangladesh. During his statement, he expressed deep concern over the increasing levels of discrimination, intimidation, and targeted persecution.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Condemns Threats to Defense Lawyer at the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; 26 November 2025: Human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the public threats made to the defense lawyer of an accused at the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam on 23 November 2025, during a hearing concerning enforced disappearance cases.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over the Illegal Arrest of Baul Artist Abul Sarkar and Extremist Attacks on His Supporters

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 23 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the unlawful arrest of Baul artist Abul Sarkar on fabricated and baseless accusations of “religious defamation,” as well as the violent attack carried out by an Islamist extremist group known as Touhidi Janata on a peaceful human chain organized to demand his release.

Law Society of England and Wales Condemns Targeting of Lawyers in Bangladesh

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Paris, 22 November 2025: The Law Society of England and Wales, representing over 200,000 lawyers, has expressed grave concern over the escalating harassment and reprisals against legal professionals in Bangladesh. 

On 20 November 2025, the Society’s President, Mr. Mark Evans, sent an urgent letter to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Honourable Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh; Ms. Sarah Cooke, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh; and Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite, UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (OHCHR-UNOG), Geneva.

JMBF Confirms Swiss Journalist Charlotte Jacquemart as Adviser

Paris,France; 19 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has officially approved Ms. Charlotte Jacquemart, a distinguished Swiss journalist and human rights advocate, to serve as Adviser to the organization under Article 13.1 of its constitution. The confirmation was made on 15 November 2025 during JMBF’s executive meeting, marking a significant strengthening of the organization’s leadership team.

Ms. Jacquemart brings more than two decades of experience in investigative journalism, human rights advocacy, and ethical media practices. A veteran journalist at Swiss Public Radio (SRF) since 2017, she is widely recognized for her commitment to human rights, democratic values, social justice, and freedom of expression—including press freedom, artistic expression, and opinion rights.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Death Sentences Against Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - A Cruel Manifestation of Farce and Political Vendetta in the Name of Justice

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 17 November 2025: The France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the death sentences handed down today, 17 November, by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman. JMBF considers this a catastrophic judicial failure, a blatant manifestation of state vendetta, and an act that undermines the very concept of the rule of law.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation over DMP and CMP Commissioners’ “Shoot on Sight” Orders

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France | 17 November 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern and outrage over the orders issued on 16 November by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjad Ali and, on 11 November, by Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz to “shoot on sight,” “fire in brushfire mode,” and use lethal weapons by patrol teams.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern Over the Conspiratorial Arrest of a Gay Teacher of Dhaka University

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; 15 November 2025: The France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and condemnation over the conspiratorial arrest and imprisonment of Dhaka University (DU) Chemistry Department Professor Dr. Ershad Halim on 13 November, based solely on fabricated and conspiratorial allegations of sexual harassment of male students, allegedly due to his belonging to the gay community, as part of the continued pattern of discrimination and targeted harassment against sexual minority groups in Bangladesh.

Shahanur Islam Represents JMBF at the IGLYO Annual Members’ Conference (AMC) 2025 in Zurich

“বাংলা ভাষার সম্পূর্ণ সংস্করণ দেখার জন্য, নিচে স্ক্রল করে ‘More’ এ ক্লিক করুন।” "Pour consulter les versions complètes en français, faites défiler vers le bas et cliquez sur ‘Voir plus’.”

Paris, France; November 21, 2025: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), participated in the IGLYO Annual Members’ Conference (AMC) 2025, held in Zurich in collaboration with local member organisation Milchjugend. The gathering brought together more than 70 LGBTQI youth activists from across Europe, reaffirming IGLYO’s role as one of the world’s largest networks of queer youth organisations.