BANGLADESH-INDIA: JMBF Unveils Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023

Paris, France – June 01, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released the comprehensive report on the annual state of violence along the Indo-Bangladesh border for the year 2023.  The report documents 55 violent incidents that have resulted in 66 victims, underscoring the urgent need for effective interventions to address this persistent issue from January to December 2023. The incidents have led to fatalities, injuries, and detainments, affecting numerous individuals and communities across the border.

To read the full report in PDF, please visit: Annual State of Indo-Bangla Border Violence 2023

The report reveals a troubling pattern of violence, with the majority of incidents being perpetrated against males, resulting in 64 male victims from 53 incidents, while females were targeted in two incidents, leading to two female victims. Despite the lower number of incidents involving females, the violence they experienced was equally severe. 

STATEMENT: JMBF Condemns BSF Killings of Bangladeshi Civilians: Calls for Urgent International Action

Paris, France: March 27, 2024 - Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern and vehement protest over the recent shooting deaths of three unarmed Bangladeshi citizens and the injuring of another by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) within the past two weeks.

The JMBF, a human rights organization based in France, strongly condemns these egregious acts of violence perpetrated against innocent civilians along the India-Bangladesh border. These incidents represent a blatant violation of human rights, and as such, demand immediate attention and action from the international community.

Statement: JMBF's Deep Concern and Protest Regarding the Incident of 6 Bangladeshis Killed, 4 Injured, and 7 Arbitrarily Arrested by BSF in December!

Paris, France; December 31, 2023: France-based human rights organization, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), expresses grave concern and protests over the incident involving the killing of 6 Bangladeshi citizens through shooting, injuring 4 individuals by firing, and the arbitrary detention of 7 people by the Indian Border Guard Force (BSF) at the Bangladesh-India border in the last month (December).

Moreover, as the killing of unarmed Bangladeshi citizens by the BSF on the border constitutes a gross violation of international human rights law, the French-based human rights organization calls upon BSF members to exercise the utmost care in fulfilling their duties in accordance with international law.