JMBF Leaders Attend Seminar on Gender Data Rights at French National Parliament

Paris, France | 21 February 2026: Representatives of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) participated in a high-level seminar on the limits of processing gender-related data, held at the French National Parliament Building on 22 January 2026.

International Conference on Lawyers’ Commitment to LGBTQI+ Rights, Paris

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On May 13, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, the auditorium of the French National Bar Council (Conseil National des barreaux) in Paris will host a conference dedicated to the commitment of lawyers in defending the rights of LGBT+ individuals. Jointly organized by Stop Homophobie and JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), this event will highlight the crucial role lawyers play, both in France and internationally, in combating discrimination and anti-LGBT+ violence.

JMBF Founder Shahanur Islam Addresses at Seminar on Asylum Process in France

Paris,France; November 19, 2023: In a compelling seminar organized by Solidarities Asie France (SAF) in Paris on November 18, 2023, Bangladeshi Human Rights Lawyer and Founder President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh, Advocate Shahanur Islam, took center stage to shed light on reasons compelling Bangladeshi citizens to leave their homeland for Europe, particularly France, and seek asylum. The event drew the participation of around 40 Bangladeshi asylum seekers at various stages of their application.

The seminar, aimed at providing valuable insights into the asylum procedures at different stages, featured notable speakers, including France Lawyer Mr. Akash Helal, Paris Youth Councillor Nayan NK, and Researcher Gaktane Lamarche Vadel.

Shahanur Islam attends the 7th Asia Pacific Consultation on refugee rights.

Shahanur Islam, Honorary Executive Director of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and also a leading human rights lawyer, blogger and LGBT campaigner in Bangladesh attend the 7th Asia Pacific Consultation on refugee rights.  The consultation has been held at Hotel Narai, Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 25 October 2018, organised by Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network.

Presents KeyNote Paper on “Roles of DLAC in combating TIP”

On 26th June 2016, in Mymensing, District Legal Aid Office organised one seminar on “Roles of District Legal Aid Committees in combating TIP”. The seminar aimed at increase the awareness of the DLAC members about their role in the prevention of TIP and protection of victims through legal aid and referral. With the participation of by Mr. Aminul Islam, District and Sessions Judge,

Shahanur Islam attentds the Symposium on Grass Root Protection of Minority Rights in South Asia

Mumbai, November 08, 2011

Human rights activists from south Asian nations have join hands for the protection of the minority rights in South Asia. A joint manifesto on minority rights in south asia was developed by the participants to identify common issues and priorities on thematic human rights violations in need of attention and action. This manifesto was

Gov't of Bangladesh Should Recognise Rights of the LGBT People!

Belgium: December 08, 2012 

Human Rights of LGBT persons are not  recognize in Bangladesh. They are abused, discriminated, arrested and tortured  simply because of who they are or who they are perceived to be, stated by Mr. Shahanur Islam, a Bangladeshi human rights defender and founding secretary general of the newly established organization JusticeMakers

Minority Rights in South Asia in focus at Brussels conference

Shahanur Islam  and Taslima Nasrin

 

The Netherlands based organisation Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) held a conference entited ”Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia” at the EU Parliament in Brussels on Thursday 8 December 2011 – the international human rights day. It was organised in collaboration with Cecilia Wikström, Member of the European Parliament representing the Swedish Liberal Party, and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Committee of the European Parliament.

জাস্টিসমেকার্স বাংলাদেশ এর মহাচিব ও নির্বাহী পরিচালকের দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার সংখ্যালঘু মানবাধিকার রক্ষা বিষয়ক আন্তর্জাতিক কনফারেন্সে যোগদান

আন্তর্জাতিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠান গ্লোবাল হিউম্যান রাইটস ডিফেন্স(জিএইচআরডি), দি হেগ, নেদারল্যান্দডস এর আমন্ত্রণে বাংলাদেশের বিশিষ্ট্য মানবাধিকার আইনজীবী ও জাস্টিসমেকার্স বাংলাদেশ এর মহাচিব ও নির্বাহী পরিচালক এডভোকেট শাহানুর ইসলাম দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার সংখ্যালঘু মানবাধিকার রক্ষা বিষয়ক আন্তর্জাতিক কনফারেন্সে যোগদান করেন । গ্লোবাল হিউম্যান রাইটস ডিফেন্স(জিএইচআরডি)এর আয়োজনে বেলজিয়ামের রাজধানী ব্রাসেল এ অবস্থিত ইউরোপিয়ান পার্লামেন্টে গত ৮ ডিসেম্বর সংখ্যালঘু বিষয়ক এই আন্তর্জাতিক কনফারেন্স অনুষ্টিত হয় ।

NEWS: GHRD Symposium: Grassroots protection of minority rights

Mumbai, 7 November 2011

GHRD successfully concluded its three day symposium: grass roots protection of minority rights, in Mumbai, India in November 7 . The symposium brought together 25 local partners, NGOs, journalists, and lawyers from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh active in the field of human rights, on the issues of human trafficking, Dalits, and religious and indigenous rights.

NEWS: BRCT & BIHR PARTICIPATES THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION AT MUMBAI, INDIA.

Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT) along with Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) participate the international seminar on human rights reporting and tools for effective action which was included interactive training session on human rights documentation, monitoring, media, lobbying, campaign & project management including HURIDOCs tool for human rights documentation, practical tools and mechanism to communicate human rights, using media as a tools to lobby human rights violation, writing a project proposal and financial reporting. The seminar was held on April 29 to May 01, 2009, at Rambhu Mhalgi Provodhini Knowledge- Excellent Centre, Uttan, Bhayander (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India. I