STATEMINT: BIHR Concerns over the Incident of Death, Injured, Torched and Looted during the Clash between Jumma villages, Military Forces and Bengali Settlers in Baghaihat area in Rangamati

URGENT ACTION: Take the propt action to prevent violation of Human Rights in Bangladesh

URGENT ACTION: Take the promt action regarding the death of Abu Bakkar under custody of Ashulia Police station

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT: Monthly Human Rights Report (Jan 2010) by GHRD

Source: http://www.ghrd.org/pagina.asp?ID=3710

Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) Monthly Human Rights Report Bangladesh 1st - 31st January 2010

Publishing date: 1st February 2010

Introduction

Commencing in 2010, GHRD publishes monthly human rights reports, featuring our current cases, urgent appeals, and activities in Bangladesh but also highlighting incidents and news relating to minorities reported in media during the month. GHRD collaborates with local organisations and observers who conducts media monitoring, fact finding and provides legal assistance to minorities in Bangladesh.

ORDER BY NHRC: Regarding to the case of Adv. Rabindra Ghosh.

National human Rights Commission has issued an order on January 20, 2010 regarding the case of harassment of Adv. Rabindra Ghosh.  The order stated that the allegation received from the Global Human Rights Defence and Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has been reviewed hereby and the commission thinks that it should be investigated by an Additional Inspector General of Police (Ad. IGP). It also requested to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bangladesh to submit report by February 28, 2010 regarding the action taken by IGP.