JMBF Holds Bilateral Meeting with French MP Pouria Amirshahi to Address Human Rights Concerns in Bangladesh

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Paris, April 25, 2025 — JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held a bilateral meeting today at 3:00 PM in Paris with Mr. Pouria Amirshahi, Member of the French National Assembly and President of the France-Bangladesh Friendship Group. The meeting focused on growing concerns regarding human rights violations and democratic backsliding in Bangladesh under the current interim government.

JMBF was represented by its Founder and President, prominent Bangladeshi human rights lawyer Advocate Shahanur Islam, and Chief Adviser Robert Simon, a renowned French human rights activist.

Press & Public Statement: JMBF Condemns the Arrest of Lady Biker Esha: A Disturbing Act of Homophobic Injustice

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Paris, France | March 25, 2025:  France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deepest concern and strongest condemnation regarding the recent arrest and imprisonment of Irin Jahan Esha Sheikh, widely known as the “Lady Biker,” in Khulna, Bangladesh.

It has become increasingly evident that Esha was not detained based on any credible evidence of criminal activity, but was instead targeted because of her identity as a lesbian and her consensual romantic relationship with another woman. This case represents yet another tragic instance of the criminalization of same-sex relationships and the systematic persecution of sexual minorities in Bangladesh.

JMBF Holds Key Meetings with Amnesty International France and ARDHIS in Paris

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Paris, April 24, 2025: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) held two bilateral meetings in Paris on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) with Amnesty International France and the Association for the Recognition of the Rights of Homosexual and Trans Persons to Immigration and Residence (ARDHIS). The discussions focused on the deteriorating state of LGBTQI+ rights in Bangladesh and potential avenues for international collaboration.

Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns RAB’s Extrajudicial Killing of Siam Molla in Barishal

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Paris, France; April 22, 2025: France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern and outrage over the brutal killing of Siam Molla, a young man from Barisal, and the critical injury of Rakib Molla, a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee, during an alleged anti-drug operation carried out by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on the evening of Monday, April 21, in the Ratnapur area of Agoiljhara upazila, Barishal.

Press & Public Statement: JMBF Strongly Condemns the Detention and Humiliation of Lawyers in Comilla as a Dangerous Erosion of the Rule of Law in Bangladesh

Paris, France | April 21, 2025: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses grave concern and unequivocal condemnation over the recent detention and public humiliation of six respected lawyers in Comilla, Bangladesh, today on April 21, 2025, in connection with what appears to be a politically motivated and fabricated case arising from the anti-discrimination student movement of August 2024.

Today, on April 21, 2025, six senior members of the Comilla Bar Association—including former presidents and secretaries—were ordered into judicial custody by Senior District and Sessions Judge Md. Mahbubur Rahman. Among those detained are Advocate Mostafizur Rahman Liton, Advocate Jahangir Alam Bhuiyan, Advocate Zakir Hossain, and Advocate Saiful Islam. These individuals are not only distinguished members of the legal profession but also long-standing defenders of justice, constitutional rights, and human dignity in their communities.

বাংলাদেশে আইনজীবীদের উপর ইউনুস সরকারের সুপরিকল্পিত ও নৃশংস হামলা কেন?

অ্যাডভোকেট শাহানুর ইসলাম সৈকত

বাংলাদেশের আইনজীবী সমাজ আজ এক অভূতপূর্ব সঙ্কটের মুখোমুখি। শান্তিতে নোবেল পুরস্কার বিজয়ী প্রফেসর মুহাম্মদ ইউনুসের নেতৃত্বাধীন অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার বাংলাদেশে আইনজীবী সম্প্রদায়কে সরাসরি টার্গেট করে একটি সুপরিকল্পিত ও পদ্ধতিগত দমনাভিযান শুরু করেছে, যা অত্যন্ত উদ্বেগজনক ও অশনিসঙ্কেত বহন করছে।

ফ্রান্সভিত্তিক মানবাধিকার সংস্থা জাস্টিসমেকার্স বাংলাদেশ ইন ফ্রান্স (জেএমবিএফ), যারা নিয়মিতভাবে বাংলাদেশের আইনজীবীদের ওপর সংঘটিত সহিংসতা পর্যবেক্ষণ ও নথিবদ্ধ করে, তাদের সংরক্ষিত তথ্য অনুযায়ী, ২০২৪ সালের আগস্টে বিগত বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ সরকারের পতনের পর ইউনুস প্রশাসন একটি রাজনৈতিক উদ্দেশ্যপ্রণোদিত অভিযান শুরু করে। এই অভিযানে আইনজীবীদের গ্রেফতার, মিথ্যা মামলায় জড়ানো, হত্যা, বার কাউন্সিলসহ বিভিন্ন জেলা বার অ্যাসোসিয়েশনের দখল এবং আইনজীবীদের ব্যক্তিগত সম্পত্তিতে হামলার মতো ন্যক্কারজনক ঘটনা ক্রমবর্ধমানভাবে ঘটে চলেছে।