HUMAN RITHS REPORT: For the month of June 2010

Ref: BIHR/HRR/06/07/2010                                                                  Date: 02.07.10

Despite of promising to promote and protect human right in Bangladesh, it is widespread across the country

(The State of Human Rights for the Month of June 2010)

The Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered with the Department of Social Welfare, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh based on the United Nation Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) dedicated to promote and protect human rights in Bangladesh. BIHR publishes its state of Human Rights for the period of June 01 to June 30, 2010. The report was prepared by the research and documentation cell of BIHR on the basis of report published on 12 national news papers from June 02 to July 01, 2010, fact-finding mission and its direct sources. BIHR is resents and is deeply concerned over the continuing human rights violations in Bangladesh despite the promises to promote human rights, especially in regards to Extra-judicial Killing. Adv. Shahanur Islam, the Secretary General of BIHR asks the Government to take prompt and effective measures ensuring and end to all kinds of violations as well as demands to investigate and bring the alleged perpetrations before the book, forming a special commission.

URGENT APPEAL:Seeking justice through the proper investigation on the incident of killing due to torture

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URGENT APPEAL:Seeking justice through the proper investigation on the incident of abduction and rape by the Jubo League cadre

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URGENT APPEAL:Seeking justice through the proper investigation on the kidnapping of Hindu minority Community child.

UA No. BIHR/Dhaka/01/06/2010                                                                        June 17, 2010

To.
Mrs. Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Prime Minister
Tejgaon, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Fax: +880 2 811 3244 / 3243 / 1015 / 1490
Tel: +880 2 882 816 079 / 988 8677
E-mail: pm@pmo.gov.bd or ps1topm@pmo.gov.bd or psecy@pmo.gov.bd

Sub: Seeking justice through the proper investigation on the kidnapping of Hindu minority Community child.

URGENT APPEAL:Seeking justice through the proper investigation on the incident of torture by the DV police

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FACT FINDING REPORT:A Woman has been Raped after Abduction by Temptation to Marry by Local Jubo League Cadre.

Name of the victim             : Mrs. Nusrat Jahan Meghla (Baby)

Type of Violation                           : Right to liberty and security, right to personal integrity

Type of Act                                      : Abduction and rape

Investigation conducted by       : Adv. Shahanur Islam, Executive Director, BIHR, Rabindra Prasad Gupto, GHRD, Golam Mostofa, Coordinator, TFT, Rangpur and Dipak Kumar Pal, Coordinator, TFT, Gaibanda

Date of investigation                     : 23-27 June, 2010

Rangpur Central Jail, where the victim was forced to live in the name of safe custody

STATEMENT: Thanks and Gratitude to the Newly Appointed Chairman and Members of National Human Rights Commission

URGENT ACTION:Take Prompt Action Regarding the Abduction Case of a Hindu Community Minority Girl

FACT FINDING REPORT:A Hindu Minority community child has been converted and got marriage after abduction by Muslim man

Country                                             : Bangladesh

Name of the victim                         : Ms.Sumitra Dutta

Type of Violation                           : Right to liberty and security, right to personal integrity

Type of Act                                  : Abduction/ rape [1] / forced conversion [2]/ Force marriage[3] 

Investigation conducted by       : Adv. Shahanur Islam, Executive Director, BIHR, Rabindra Prasad Gupto, GHRD and Ashoke Banarjee of HRCBM

Date of investigation                     : 6-9 June, 2010

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