URGENT APPEAL: Ensure the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Advocate Abul Bashar and an Independent Investigation into the Mob Assault Against Him

JMBF calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Advocate Abul Bashar, the withdrawal of the politically motivated charges, and an independent investigation into the reported mob assault.

Paris, France | 18 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) urgently seeks your intervention regarding the reported mob assault, subsequent arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of Advocate Abul Bashar, a practising lawyer, former Executive Committee member of the Dhaka Bar Association, and member of the Central Committee of the Bangladesh Awami League Legal Aid Council.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Seven Awami League Leaders Sentenced to Death Following Politically Motivated Trial

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Paris, France | 15 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its profound concern and unequivocal condemnation over the death sentences imposed in absentia on seven political leaders of the Bangladesh Awami League, Jubo League, and Bangladesh Chhatra League following proceedings that failed to meet internationally recognised minimum standards of judicial fairness and appear to have been driven solely by political motives.

BANGLADESH ALERT: Arbitrary Mass Arrests of More Than 200 Awami League Leaders and Activists Nationwide over Peaceful Processions in Three Days

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Paris, France | 14 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based international human rights organisation, expresses deep concern and strongly condemns the arbitrary mass arrests of leaders, activists and supporters of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated organisations. Participation in—or preparations to participate in—peaceful processions has been characterised as terrorist and anti-state activity. 

Bangladesh LGBT+ Rights Campaign Calls for End to Student Persecution

Paris, France — JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has launched an international campaign calling on Bangladeshi authorities to end the alleged persecution of LGBT+ students and protect people targeted because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Who Will Protect Boy Children from Rape in Bangladesh’s Madrasas?

Repeated rape allegations against madrasa teachers demand independent investigations, institutional accountability and urgent protection for boy children.(বাংলা & Français Versions Below).

Advocate Shahanur Islam

A seven-year-old boy child in Savar, near Dhaka, reportedly turned to his teachers for help after being raped. According to the complaint, seeking protection exposed him to further abuse. The allegations—that the boy child endured repeated rape and sexual abuse over approximately six months at a madrasa—raise a devastating question: when those entrusted with a boy child’s safety become a threat, where can he turn?

URGENT APPEAL: Return the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance Bill, 2026 to Parliament for Reconsideration

URGENT ACTION REQUESTED: Remove the Death Penalty, Ensure Independent Investigations and Protect Good-Faith Complainants

Paris, France | 11 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) urgently seeks your intervention concerning the Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance Bill, 2026, passed by the Parliament of Bangladesh on 6 September 2026.

RECRUITMENT: Call for Mentors — Work With Your MEP 2027

We are already recruiting for our 2027 Work with your MEP edition.

Together with JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), Asian Voices Europe, and PLACE Network, Diaspora Vote is recruiting eight volunteer mentors from Belgium, France, and the Netherlands for the 2027 edition of the Work With Your MEP programme.

This is a volunteer role, requiring an average commitment of 5-10 hours per month from November 2026 to December 2027, including online meetings and 2/3 in-person events (covered). A total compensation of approximately €500 is provided for this role. 

PRESS RELEASE: JMBF Releases Monitoring Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children During the First Eight Months of 2026

Call for Social Resistance to Sexual Violence, Effective Protection of Boy Children, and Accountability for Those Responsible

Paris, France | 9 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released its monitoring report on sexual violence against boy children in Bangladesh from its headquarters in Paris, France. According to JMBF’s monitoring, at least 103 boy children were subjected to sexual violence in 84 incidents or clusters of incidents between 1 January and 8 September 2026. Of these, 11 incidents involved multiple boy victims, representing 13.10 percent of all records.

JMBF Joins Open Letter Calling on EU Commission President to Put Anti-Racism Back on the Agenda

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), together with 31 other European and national civil society organisations working on anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion, has signed an open letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the 2026 State of the European Union Address.