Monday, March 1, 2010

GANG RAPE:A Fifteen year old indigenous girl from the Hazong community was gang raped: Victim & her family members are being intimidated to withdraw the case.

A fifteen year old indigenous girl from the Hazong community has been gang raped by a gang of local Bengali lechers at Bandra village in Moddhonagar police station under Sunamgong district. On 26 February 2010 around 6.30 pm, Angoli Hajong, daughter of Shailon Hazong was abducted while washing her face at the tube well in front of her house. Her family at the time was engaged in their daily chores outside of the house. She was taken to the baank of nearby Moheskhali River tighten her mouth by towel (Gamsa) and repeatedly raped mercilessly. The alleged perpetrators are Al Amin, Shimul, Nirob, Mojnu and Alamgir.  The perpetrators left her there when she became unconscious.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

URGENT APPEAL:Bangladesh: attack on Jumma villages by military forces and Bengali settlers in Rangamati

23 February 2010,

The Hague, The Netherlands

URGENT APPEAL: Bangladesh: attack on Jumma villages by military forces and Bengali settlers in Rangamati [UA-BA-23.02.2010]

ISSUES:  CHT, Killings of minorities, looting, destruction of houses and temples.

Dear Friends,

Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD)  wishes to express its deepest concern over the brutal attacks against Jumma villagers by the  military forces and Bengali settlers in Baghaihat area in Rangamati, Bangladesh on 19-20 February 2010.  It is reported that at least five Jumma villagers were killed and many were wounded in the attack. Jumma houses including a Buddhist temple and a church were burnt to ashes, according to the information received by GHRD.

URGENT ACTION: Take promt action regarding the death of Arif due to torture by RAB-4