URGENT APPEAL (UPDATE): Bangladesh : Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases and bring the culprits before justice

The Hague, 18 May 2009

  URGENT APPEAL (UPDATE): Bangladesh : Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases and bring the culprits before justice [UA-BA-2009.18.05] 

 ISSUE: Human Rights Defender; Threats and Intimidation 

  Dear Friends, GHRD (Global Human Rights Defence) has received updated information from the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) with regards to Shahanur Islam, a human rights defender who has been continuously intimidated and threatened. According to the information received, still no action has been taken by the police authorities. GHRD encourages you to read the past appeal at http://www.ghrd.org/Pagina.asp?ID=3420 GHRD urges your intervention by asking concerned authorities to ensure the protection of his life as well as conducting an impartial and credible investigation to bring the culprit before justice. 

URGENT APPEAL:Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases of intimidations and bring the culprits before the justice.

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HUAMAN RIGHTS URGENT APPEAL PROGRAMME 

 URGENT APPEAL CASE: BIHR UA-2009-05-01 

 ISSUE: Human rights Defender; Threats and Intimidation ========================================== 

 DATE: May 18, 2009 BANGLADESH: Ensure the security of human rights defender; investigate cases of intimidations and bring the culprits before the justice. ==========================================

 Dear Friends, 

 Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been received a fact-finding report conducted by the high level team of BIHR regarding to intimidation of Mr. Shahanur Islam, Secretary General and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development (BCHRD), Coordinator of Centre for Human Rights Fact Finding & Research (CHFR), Programme Manager of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT), as well as a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council and Bar Association in Dhaka District by the Filed Officer of (Sub Inspector Level Official) of Directorate General Forces of Intelligence (DGFI), while he was waiting for speaking with Media men after filing a petition case on charging attempt to murder by torturing with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) Dhaka against three men including a Major of Army. According to the information received, there was no action taken by the police authorities. BIHR urges your intervention asking concerned authority to ensure the protection of his life as well as conduct impartial and credible investigation to bring the culprit before the justice. 

FACT FING REPORT:A Prominent Human Rights Defender in Bangladesh Has Been Intimidated by the Directorate General Forces of Intelligence (DGFI) Officer

FACT FINDING REPORT: BIHR-2009-05-01

Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights has been conducted a fact finding mission by its high level team regarding to intimidation of Mr. Shahanur Islam Secretary General and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development (BCHRD), Coordinator of Centre for Human Rights Fact Finding & Research (CHFR), Programme Manager of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT), as well as a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council and Bar Association in Dhaka District by the Filed Officer of (Sub Inspector Level Official) of Directorate General Forces of Intelligence (DGFI), while he was waiting for speaking with Media men after filing a petition case on charging attempt to murder by torturing with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) Dhaka against three men including a Major of Army. According to the information received, there was no action taken by the police authorities. BIHR urges your intervention asking concerned authority to ensure his life as well as conduct impartial and credible investigation to bring the culprit before the justice. The information received regarding the case are following: 

NEWS: BRCT & BIHR PARTICIPATES THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION AT MUMBAI, INDIA.

Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims (BRCT) along with Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) participate the international seminar on human rights reporting and tools for effective action which was included interactive training session on human rights documentation, monitoring, media, lobbying, campaign & project management including HURIDOCs tool for human rights documentation, practical tools and mechanism to communicate human rights, using media as a tools to lobby human rights violation, writing a project proposal and financial reporting. The seminar was held on April 29 to May 01, 2009, at Rambhu Mhalgi Provodhini Knowledge- Excellent Centre, Uttan, Bhayander (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India. I

CASE STUDY : Police Brutality on Mr. Abdur Razzak By the Policemen

Shahanur Islam Saikot* 

Introduction: Abdur Razzaque fell victim of police torture for his alleged involvement in a stealing, which he denied. Razzaque wanted to bring the perpetrator of torture under book but did not get any assistance from lawyers. But he got assistance from the BIHR to bring the perpetrator of torture under law. 

CASE STUDY:Police Brutality on Mr. Aminul Islam Shahin

Shahanur Islam Saikot*

Introduction: Mr. Aminul Ism Shahin, amerororias student of Cumpure science of Queens University of Dhaka and Organizing secretary of Bangladesh Student League (student wing of Bangladesh Awami League) of Barishal Upazila unit was brutally tortured by the policemen influencing by some of his rival due to protest the unholy love affairs of his uncle. He was taken physical and psychological treatment from BRCT and also legal assistance from BIHR to file case against the perpetrators.