STATEMENT: Two Bangladeshi Nationals Executed in Saudi Arabia over Alleged “Immoral Activities”

JMBF Strongly Condemns the Execution, Denounces the Reported Denial of Legal Representation and Consular Assistance, and Demands an International Investigation

Paris, France | 15 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, by Saudi Arabian authorities on 14 October 2026 in the Mecca region for allegedly committing an unspecified “immoral act” inside a mosque.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Special Report on Violence Against Hijra Community in Bangladesh

JMBF report examines 13 years of state recognition, institutional discrimination, and the continuing struggle for equality, dignity, and justice.

Paris, France, 12 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, today published a comprehensive special report titled “Beyond Recognition: Bangladesh’s Hijra Community’s Continuing Struggle for Rights, Dignity, and Justice (2013–2026: An Analysis of State Recognition, Laws, Policies, and the Implementation of Rights).”

STATEMENT: World Day Against the Death Penalty 2026

JMBF Calls for an Immediate Moratorium on Executions and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 10 October 2026: On the occasion of the 24th World Day Against the Death Penalty, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to capital punishment in all circumstances and expresses grave concern over its continued application in Bangladesh.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Six-Month Monitoring Report on Politically Motivated Arbitrary Arrests of Children in Bangladesh

At Least 187 Children Arbitrarily Arrested in Six Months, 127 Under Anti-Terrorism Act

Paris, France | 5 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has published its six-month monitoring report (April–September 2026) on politcally motivated arbitrary arrest of children in Bangladesh under the newly formed government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children in Bangladesh

Ensure independent investigations, transparent trials and protection for victims in Bangladesh

Paris, 1 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), an independent, non-political and non-profit international human rights organisation based in France, has published a report on sexual violence against boy children across Bangladesh during the nine months from 1 January to 30 September 2026.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Releases Monitoring Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children During the First Eight Months of 2026

Call for Social Resistance to Sexual Violence, Effective Protection of Boy Children, and Accountability for Those Responsible

Paris, France | 9 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released its monitoring report on sexual violence against boy children in Bangladesh from its headquarters in Paris, France. According to JMBF’s monitoring, at least 103 boy children were subjected to sexual violence in 84 incidents or clusters of incidents between 1 January and 8 September 2026. Of these, 11 incidents involved multiple boy victims, representing 13.10 percent of all records.

JMBF Joins Open Letter Calling on EU Commission President to Put Anti-Racism Back on the Agenda

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), together with 31 other European and national civil society organisations working on anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion, has signed an open letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the 2026 State of the European Union Address.

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Special Report Reveals Government-Driven Media Blackout on Its Human Rights Reporting in Bangladesh Since October 2024

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Paris, France | 1 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released a comprehensive Special Report entitled “Government-Driven Media Blackout on JMBF-Originated News in Bangladesh,” documenting what the organisation’s investigation identifies as a sustained, informally imposed and effectively enforced restriction on the publication of JMBF-originated human rights reporting by Bangladesh’s mainstream media. The report finds that the restriction originated under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and continued under the BNP-led government through August 2026.

JMBF Statement on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2026

BANGLADESH MUST END ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE, BREAK THE CYCLE OF IMPUNITY AND ENSURE JUSTICE

Paris, France | 30 August 2026: On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its unwavering solidarity with the victims of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh and their families, who have endured years of uncertainty, fear, suffering, and denial of justice.

JMBF Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2026

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Paris, France | 9 August 2026: On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2026, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organization, expresses its profound respect and solidarity with all Indigenous Peoples living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and the plains of Bangladesh.

BANGLADESH: Passage of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introducing the Death Penalty Contravenes International Human Rights Law

Paris, France | 13 July 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the passage by the Parliament of Bangladesh of the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which introduces the death penalty as the maximum punishment for offences involving the online sale, purchase, supply, advertisement, brokerage, or transaction of narcotic drugs.

JOINT STATEMENT: Condemning Politically Motivated Exclusion, Intimidation, and Interference in the Democratic Governance of the Legal Profession in Bangladesh

Paris | Brussels | The Hague | Berlin | Geneva | Rome | Bordeaux | Canberra | Vilnius | Varanasi | Astana | 7 July 2026

We, the undersigned sixteen international human rights organisations, bar associations, and law societies from across the globe, express our profound concern and unequivocally condemn the widespread obstruction, intimidation, and politically motivated exclusion of lawyers identified as supporters of the Awami League or as independent candidates from participating in bar association elections throughout Bangladesh since the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Government under the leadership of Tarique Rahman on 17 February 2026.

Statement by JMBF on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2026

Paris, France | 26 June 2026: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deepest solidarity with survivors of torture, the families of victims, and all those around the world who continue to suffer the devastating physical and psychological consequences of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

Statement by JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) on World Refugee Day 2026

Paris, France | 20 June 2026: On World Refugee Day 2026, under the official UNHCR theme, "Until Everyone Is Safe," JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to flee persecution, conflict, violence, and grave human rights violations in search of safety, dignity, and justice.

STATEMENT: BSF-Led “Push-Ins” Along the India–Bangladesh Border: A Serious Violation of International Law, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law

Paris, France | 11 June 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern, strong condemnation, and firm protest over the recent significant increase in alleged "push-ins" and attempted push-ins into Bangladesh by India's Border Security Force (BSF) across various sectors of the India–Bangladesh border following the formation of the new BJP-led government in West Bengal.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JMBF Publishes Special Report on Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction in Bangladesh Bar Association Elections

Paris, France | 31 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today published a special report titled “Silencing the Legal Profession: Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction of Bar Association Elections in Bangladesh (17 February–30 May 2026),” documenting widespread allegations of political exclusion, intimidation, and procedural obstruction in bar association elections held across Bangladesh during the reporting period.

Statement by JMBF on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Paris, France | 17 May 2026: On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with LGBTQI+ individuals in Bangladesh and around the world who continue to face persecution, discrimination, violence, and exclusion simply because of who they are.

STATEMENT: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Killing of Two Bangladeshis by BSF at the Indo-Bangla Border in Brahmanbaria

Paris, France | 12 May 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the killing of two Bangladeshi nationals, including college student Md Mursalin, by members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) at the Dhajanagar-Pathariyadwar border area in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on the night of 8 May 2026.

JMBF Statement on World Press Freedom Day 2026

Paris, France | May 3, 2026: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2026, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound solidarity with journalists in Bangladesh who continue to endure intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention, and unjust imprisonment for the legitimate exercise of their professional duties.

STATEMENT: Call to Action to Dr. Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, on Her Visit to Bangladesh

Paris, France | 25 April 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) welcomes the visit of Dr. Alice Edwards, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, to Bangladesh at a significant moment in the country’s ongoing political transition.

During her visit, JMBF respectfully encourages Dr. Edwards to engage constructively with a broad range of civil society actors and to support efforts to strengthen a comprehensive anti-torture and human rights framework, grounded in the principles of inclusivity, independence, and impartiality.