URGENT APPEAL: Brutal Torture and Public Humiliation of a Transgender Man in Gaibandha, Bangladesh

JMBF Condemns Transphobic Violence and Calls for an Independent Investigation, Accountability and Immediate Protection

Paris, France | 10 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the brutal physical and psychological torture, public humiliation, forced religious repentance and discriminatory restrictions imposed upon a transgender man following an illegal village arbitration (salish) held in Barishal village, Palashbari Upazila, Gaibandha District, Bangladesh, on 9 October 2026.

URGENT APPEAL: Alleged Custodial Torture of Tareque Sayeed Mohammad in Munshiganj District Jail

JMBF Calls for an Independent Investigation, Accountability, Protection and Effective Remedies

Paris, France | 03 October 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the reported alleged custodial torture and serious ill-treatment of former Lieutenant Colonel Tareque Sayeed Mohammad by prison guards inside Munshiganj District Jail.

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.