JusticeMakers Bangladesh deeply concerned over the vandalism of idols of fourteen temples in Thakurgaon!

The Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern, condemnation and protest over the vandalism of idols of 14 Hindu temples in three unions of Baliadangi Upazila of Thakurgaon district.

At the same time, JusticeMakers Bangladesh has called upon to give the exemplary punishment to the alleged accused in a fair trial after  identify those responsible before an impartial investigation by the formation of a judicial prob committee.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh deeply concern over the threat of crossfire to the lawyer Aminul Gani Tito in Dhaka.

Human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the threat of cross fire to Dhaka Lawyers Association senior advocate Aminul Goni Titu in the court premises for performing his professional duties.

At the same time, Justice Makers Bangladesh has called for a judicial equery committee headed by a justice of the High Court to identify the responsible police officer and take appropriate measures under the departmental and criminal law.

STATEMENT: JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerns over the attacked on CEO of BELA

The Bangladeshi human rights organisation ,JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerns over the incident of attacks on environmental lawyer and chief executive officer of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyer Association (BELA), Syeda Rizwana Hasan and her team at Chittagong on 26 January 2023.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh simultaneously called the government for arrest the all accuseds and ensure the exemplary punishment to the culprits after quick and impartial investigation and trail.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerns over the disappearance of lawyer in Dhaka.

The Bangladeshi human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the incident of disappearance of a lawyer for seven days in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 

At the same time, human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh called the government for rescue and hand over the missing lawyer to his family immediately.

STATEMENT: JusticeMakers Bangladesh Urges Immidiate Release of Arrested Transgenders in Dhaka

The Bangladeshi human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed its grave concern about the arrest of four transgender women from a wedding ceremony in Dhaka on 17 January 2023.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh has also urged the concerned authority to immediately release arrested transgenders as well as drop the charge brought against them.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh concerns over viciously attacked on lawyer Abdur Rashid Mollah at Dhaka

The JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerns over the incident of viciously attacked on lawyer Abdur Rashid Mollah at Dhaka on 14 January 2023.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh simultaneously called the government for arrest the all accused culprits and ensure the exemplary punishment after quick and impartial investigation and trail.

STATEMENT: JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerned over attacked on indigenous people at Bogura

Bangladeshi human rights organization the JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and protest against attacked on ethnic minority indigenous people at Sherpur upazila under Bogura district in Bangladesh.

The rights body simultaneously urged to bring the culprits who were involved with the heinous crime before the book after identifying them with a quick and impartial investigation by judicial body.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh welcomes the decision of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate to acquit four Transgenders in Dhaka.

Human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed its heartiest welcome for the recent decision of learned Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari to acquit four transgender who were falsely accused of extortion.

Simultaneously, JusticeMakers Bangladesh demanded immediate and appropriate compensation for the arbitrary arrest and detention of those sexual minority transgender people in Bangladesh whose fundamental human rights were violated.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh Protests and concerns Over the Abduction and Torture of Two Trans-women in Meherpur.

Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and protest over the abduction and torture of two sexual minority transgender women in Meherpur.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh strongly demanded to ensure exemplary punishment by bring the accused criminal before the book after a quick and impartial investigation.

Shahanur Islam attended the 21st World Summit on Participatory Democracy at Grenoble, France

Bangladesh human rights activist and lawyer Advocate Shahanur Islam attend the 21st World Summit on Participatory Democracy held in 7th to 10th December 2022  at Grenoble, France.

More than 600 participants from over 60 countries shared and discussed democratic renewal, climate justice and participatory methodologies at the world summit of cities for democracy.

মানবাধিকার আইনজীবী শাহানূর ইসলামের অংশগ্রহণমূলক গণতন্ত্র সম্মেলনে যোগদানে ফ্রান্সের উদ্দেশ্যে ঢাকা ত্যাগ

ফ্রান্স এর গ্রোনোবল সিটি কর্পোরেশনের মেয়র এরিক পোলে’র আমন্ত্রণে অংশগ্রহণমূলক গণতন্ত্র সম্মেলনে যোগদান করতে উদ্দেশ্যে মানবাধিকার আইনজীবী ও নওগাঁ নিউজের উপদেষ্টা অ্যাডভোকেট শাহানূর ইসলাম সৈকত আজ ফ্রান্সের উদ্দেশ্যে ঢাকা ত্যাগ করেছেন।

আজ ভোর রাতে এমিরেটস এয়ারলাইনের একটি বিমানে তিনি হজরত শাহাজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমান বন্দর হতে ফ্রান্সের গ্রোনোবলের উদ্দেশ্যে রওনা দেন।

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh aggrieves and concerns over the killing of sexual minority gay man in Faridpur!

The Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the killing of Kausar Khan, a sexual minority homosexual sand trader of Charbhadrasan Upazila under Faridpur district. 

JusticeMakers Bangladesh strongly demanded that the accused criminal must be given exemplary punishment in a transparent trial after a quick and impartial investigation of the incident.

Bangladesh: Continuing Threats and Harassment of Lawyer Shahanur Islam

The Law Society of England and Wales (the “Law Society”) is the professional body representing approximately 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales. Its activities include upholding the independence of the legal profession, the rule of law and human rights throughout the world. The Law Society holds special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 2014.

The Law Society is gravely concerned about the continuing threats and harassment of lawyer Shahanur Islam in connection with his legitimate activities as a lawyer. He works as the Secretary General of the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and JusticeMakers Bangladesh. Mr Islam has defended the rights of ethnic, religious, and LGBTI minorities, as well as opposition politicians and has faced multiple death threats, intimidation, physical assault, and arrest since at least 2008.