URGENT APPEAL:Bangladesh: A 15-year old indigenous girl gang-raped

Date: 1-3-2010,

The Hague, The Netherlands

URGENT APPEAL: Bangladesh: A 15-year old indigenous girl gang-raped [UA-BA-01.03.2010]

                                                                                     

ISSUES:  Rights of minorities, personal integrity, abduction; gang-rape

Dear Friends,

Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) is very concerned regarding the news we received from the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) about the gang-rape of an indigenous 15-year old girl.

The girl was abducted outside of her home, on the 26th of February, by five local Bengali leaders at Bandra village in Moddhonagar police station under Sunamgong district, according to their investigation. The girl was taken to a nearby river where she was repeatedly raped until she became unconscious. When she was found later that evening she was still unconscious. On the 27th February the girl’s family tried to lodge a complaint against the perpetrators at Moddhonagar Police station, but the officer in charge refused to file it.

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.

NEWS CLIPS: BIHR Deeply Concerns over the Death & Injured of Garments Worwokes at Gazipur on 21.02.2010

STATEMINT: BIHR Deeply Concerns over the Death & Injured of Garments Worwokes at Gazipur on 21.02.2010

URGENT ACTION: Ensure the jusice of victim of injustice

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

URGENT ACTION: Take promt action regarding to death under police custody

NEWSPAPER CLIPS: Statement on the incident of Baghaichhari

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STATEMINT: BIHR Concerns over the Incident of Death, Injured, Torched and Looted during the Clash between Jumma villages, Military Forces and Bengali Settlers in Baghaihat area in Rangamati

URGENT ACTION: Take the propt action to prevent violation of Human Rights in Bangladesh

URGENT ACTION: Take the promt action regarding the death of Abu Bakkar under custody of Ashulia Police station

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT: Monthly Human Rights Report (Jan 2010) by GHRD

Source: http://www.ghrd.org/pagina.asp?ID=3710

Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) Monthly Human Rights Report Bangladesh 1st - 31st January 2010

Publishing date: 1st February 2010

Introduction

Commencing in 2010, GHRD publishes monthly human rights reports, featuring our current cases, urgent appeals, and activities in Bangladesh but also highlighting incidents and news relating to minorities reported in media during the month. GHRD collaborates with local organisations and observers who conducts media monitoring, fact finding and provides legal assistance to minorities in Bangladesh.

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT: Human Rights watch

January 2010  

Bangladesh 

Bangladesh returned to democratic rule in 2009. Constitutionally guaranteed rights, suspended during most of 2007 and 2008, were in place and the elected government under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made strong commitments to address a number of serious human rights problems. Yet extrajudicial executions, custodial torture, and impunity for members of the security forces continue. Following a bloody rebellion within the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), thousands of guards were arrested, many tortured, and some killed in detention.

ORDER BY NHRC: Regarding to the case of Adv. Rabindra Ghosh.

National human Rights Commission has issued an order on January 20, 2010 regarding the case of harassment of Adv. Rabindra Ghosh.  The order stated that the allegation received from the Global Human Rights Defence and Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has been reviewed hereby and the commission thinks that it should be investigated by an Additional Inspector General of Police (Ad. IGP). It also requested to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bangladesh to submit report by February 28, 2010 regarding the action taken by IGP.

URGENT APPEAL: Ensure the getting justice of the victim of murder

Urgent Action: Order by National Human Rights Commission regarding to case arbitrary arrest, maltreatment and harassment of Mr. Shahanur Islam, Executive Director, BIHR by Policemen.

National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh has taken the allegation regarding to case arbitrary arrest, maltreatment and harassment of Mr. Shahanur Islam, Executive Director,  BIHR  by Policemen as cognizance and today issues an order to commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to take proper action by impartial investigation by February 22, 2010.