JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France Joins EU-Wide BIPOC Youth Network Through #DiasporaVote! MoU

Paris, France | March 01, 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has officially become a founding member of a new EU-wide network of BIPOC-led and youth-led organizations following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) coordinated by #DiasporaVote! ASBL.

The agreement brings together 13 civil society organizations from across Europe that are working to promote racial justice, youth participation, LGBTQ+ rights, and disability inclusion. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation among organizations led by or representing Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and diaspora groups advocating for inclusive policies within the European Union.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over Police ‘Special Directive’ on Politically Motivated Arrests in Bangladesh

Paris, France | 26 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern, anger, and strong condemnation over the “special directive” issued on 24 February 2026 by Rajshahi Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Shahjahan. The directive reportedly instructs law enforcement authorities to re-arrest leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Awami League, one of the country’s largest political parties, whose activities were banned by executive order of the previous interim government, after they secure bail from the courts, by showing them arrested in other cases.

BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Strong Condemnation Over the Disgraceful Attack and Blatant Pressure on the Judiciary by Ruling-Party Lawyers at the Barishal Court

Paris, France; 24 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the recent extreme disorder, pushing and shoving at the bench, forced entry into the courtroom, and intimidating and disrespectful behavior toward the judge allegedly carried out by lawyers aligned with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at the Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Barishal.

JMBF Leaders Attend Seminar on Gender Data Rights at French National Parliament

Paris, France | 21 February 2026: Representatives of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) participated in a high-level seminar on the limits of processing gender-related data, held at the French National Parliament Building on 22 January 2026.

The seminar focused on the landmark Mousse and Deldits rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which mark a significant turning point in the recognition of the rights of LGBTI+ individuals across Europe. These rulings are widely seen as paving the way for transformative legal developments, including the dismantling of the legal gender binary, the simplification of gender recognition procedures, the removal of gender markers from official documents, the recognition of same-sex marriage, and the elimination of gender-based discrimination in access to parenthood.

JMBF Becomes Official Member of Pan-European Bi+ Equal Network

Paris, France | 18 February 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has officially become a member of Bi+ Equal, a pan-European umbrella organization advocating for the rights, visibility, and inclusion of Bi+ communities across Europe, as of February 2026.

Bi+ Equal was formally registered on 9 February 2026 under Dutch law, following the adoption of its constitutional articles during the Founding General Meeting held in October 2025. The organization brings together diverse groups and stakeholders from across Europe working collectively to advance equality and human rights for Bi+ individuals.