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).

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.

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.

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.”

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.

JMBF Leadership Participates in International Conference on Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Paris

Paris, France | 26 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) President Advocate Shahanur Islam and Secretary General Advocate Mohammad Alamgir participated in the international conference entitled "What Narratives for the Decriminalization of Homosexuality?", held on 25 June 2026 at the Auditorium de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The conference was organized by the Association for the Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality (ADUH) in partnership with STOP Homophobie and the City of Paris.

JMBF President Raises Deep Concern Over the Accelerating Crackdown Against the Legal Profession in Bangladesh at the OIAD General Assembly in Rome

Paris, France | 19 June 2026: The President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Advocate Shahanur Islam, raised deep concern over the accelerating crackdown against the legal profession in Bangladesh while speaking at the 2026 General Assembly of the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), held on 17 June 2026 at the headquarters of the Italian National Bar Council (Consiglio Nazionale Forense – CNF) in Rome, Italy.

JMBF Raises Human Rights Concerns During Bilateral Meeting with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder and President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), held a bilateral meeting with officials from the Department for the Support of Democracy under the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on 4 June 2026 in Paris.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) Holds Bilateral Meeting with International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris

Paris, France | 6 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held a bilateral meeting with the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) in Paris on 5 May 2026 to discuss the current human rights situation in Bangladesh, particularly concerns regarding arbitrary detention, and to explore avenues for future cooperation.

JMBF Elects New Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 Term

Paris, France | 4 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is pleased to announce that its newly elected Executive Committee for the 2026–2029 term officially assumed office on 1 June 2026, following the organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on 31 May 2026.

JMBF President and Secretary General Participate in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme in Paris

Paris, France | 29 May 2026 — Advocate Shahanur Islam, President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), and Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of the organization, participated in the Annual General Assembly of the Plateforme Droits de l’Homme (PDH), held on 28 May 2026 at the Maison des Avocats in Paris, France.

JMBF Founder President Attends International Day Against LGBTphobia Event in Paris, France

Paris, France | 11 May 2026: Founder President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Advocate Shahanur Islam, attended the International Day Against LGBTphobia event organized by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs at the historic Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday, 11 May 2026.

JMBF Founder President Attends Active Solidarity Training in Czech Republic

Paris, France | 05 May 2026: Founder President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France, Advocate Shahanur Islam, participated in the “Active Solidarity Training” held from 28–30 April 2026 at Chata Doubravka in the Czech Republic.

The three-day international experiential training brought together participants from different European countries, including France, Germany, Hungary, Finland, Turkey, and the Czech Republic, to reflect on solidarity, equality, human rights, and civic participation in diverse societies.

JMBF Participates in the 26th “Printemps des Assoces” in Paris

Paris, 20 April 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) participated in the 26th edition of the “Printemps des Assoces,” organized by Inter-LGBT, a leading coalition of LGBTQI+ organizations in Paris. The event was held on 18 and 19 April 2026 at the Halle des Blancs Manteaux, located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.

JMBF Launches Urgent Campaign to End and Criminalise Conversion Therapy in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 09 April 2026:  JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has launched an urgent campaign calling on the Government of Bangladesh to end and criminalise conversion therapy targeting LGBTQI+ individuals.

RECRUITMENT: Volunteer Research Assistant (Remote & Unpaid)

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is inviting applications from passionate and committed individuals to join our team as a Volunteer Research Assistant (Remote & Unpaid). This voluntary position aims to support documentation, research, and advocacy efforts related to human rights violations in Bangladesh.

JMBF Explores Collaboration with Prison Insider France on Prison Documentation in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 18 March 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held a virtual meeting with Prison Insider, France, on 18 March 2026, marking a significant step toward potential collaboration on documenting prison conditions in Bangladesh.

JMBF Leadership Bilateral Meeting with Asylum and LGBT Rights Lawyer in Paris

Paris, France | 15 March 2026: Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder and President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), along with Advocate Mohammad Alamgir, Secretary General of JMBF, held a significant bilateral meeting in Paris with French lawyer Marion Dupourqué, a specialist in asylum law, on March 13, 2026.

CIRCULAR FOR RECRUITMENT: Volunteer Research Assistant (Remote)

Focus Area: Torture, Extrajudicial Killings & Custodial Death in Bangladesh

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is inviting applications from passionate and committed individuals to join our team as Volunteer. Research Assistant (Remote). This voluntary position aims to support documentation, research, and advocacy efforts related to torture, extrajudicial killings, and custodial deaths in Bangladesh.