Showing posts with label RIGHTS TO EXPRESSION. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RIGHTS TO EXPRESSION. Show all posts

Saturday, December 28, 2024

STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Unjust Dismissal of Five Journalists from Somoy TV under Alleged Pressure by Leader of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

Paris, France; December 28, 2024: France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the reported dismissal of five journalists from Somoy TV on December 22, 2024, following alleged undue pressure exerted by Hasnat Abdullah, a prominent figure in the anti-discrimination student movement, on December 17, 2024.The dismissed journalists include Chief Input Editor Omar Faruk, Chief Output Editor Ariful Sajjad, Digital Head Kamal Shahriar, Associate Special Reporter Debashish Roy, and Senior Reporter Bulbul Reza.

Simultaneously, JMBF condemns the recent attacks on Daily Prothom AloDaily Star, and the banning of journalists from entering the Bangladesh Secretariat by canceling their press accreditation cards.

Sunday, November 10, 2024

STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Recent Cancellation of Press Accreditation Cards for 167 Journalists by the Interim Government of Bangladesh

Paris, France; November 10, 2024 — JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) unequivocally condemns the recent cancellation of press accreditation cards for 167 professional journalists by the Directorate of Information (PID) under the interim government of Dr. Mohammad Yunus. This decision, implemented in three phases, represents an alarming violation of fundamental principles enshrined in both national and international law, jeopardizing the essence of free speech and press freedom—cornerstones of any democratic society.

Monday, November 4, 2024

STATEMENT: JMBF’s Concern over Coercive Silence Threats against Bangladeshi Media on Reporting Human Rights Violations

Paris, France; November 02, 2024: Justicemakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) unequivocally condemns and protests the indirect threats and directives aimed at silencing Bangladeshi media from publishing JMBF’s statements on human rights abuses occurring under the current interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. These intimidation tactics represent a direct assault on press freedom, freedom of expression, and the rights of human rights defenders—fundamental principles that are essential pillars of any democratic society and commitments that Bangladesh has pledged to uphold.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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.