Mr. Nur Mohammad
Inspector General of Police
Bangladesh Police
Police Headquarters'
Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
3 March 2009
Dear Mr. Nur Mohammad,
Urge to Investigate Cases of Intimidations to Human Rights Defenders
The Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples (ACPP), a regional human rights organization based in Hong Kong, is informed by an organization in Bangladesh that Adv. Shahanur Islam Saikot received death threats on 28 February 2009 and 1 March 2009. We are writing to express our concern over this case and urge the police to conduct full and effective investigation.
The victim of intimidation, Adv. Shahanur, is the Program Maanger of Legal and Human Rights Affairs at Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR). He is also affiliated with Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development, Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims, and Member of Bangladesh Bar Council and Dhaka Bar Association.