Bangladeshi Human Rights Lawyer Discusses Future Cooperation with French Criminal Lawyer

 ফ্রান্সে বসবাসরত বাংলাদেশী রিফুইজি, রাজনৈতিক আশ্রয়পার্থী ও অভিবাসীদের বিনামূল্যে আইনগত সহায়তা প্রদানে ফ্রান্স আইনজীবীর আগ্রহ প্রকাশ।

Bangladeshi human rights lawyer Shahanur Islam met with French criminal lawyer Clemence Witt on May 9th at the office of Chavanne and Witt Advocates in Paris.

Bangladeshi Human Rights Lawyer Shahanur Islam Meets with French Professor Dr. Philippe Benoit

Prominent Bangladeshi human rights activist and lawyer advocate Shahanur Islam and French human rights activist and Professor Dr. Philippe Benoit attended a bilateral meeting in Paris to discuss ongoing human rights violations in Bangladesh on yesterday 5th May. The meeting was also attended by Moinuddin Khan, a Bangladeshi human rights activist living in Paris.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh Demands Immediate Withdrawal of DSA Case against Jahangir Alam

[Dhaka, Bangladesh] - JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a prominent human rights organization dedicated to upholding justice and protecting freedom of expression, is deeply concerned about the recent case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) against Mohd Jahangir Alam, a special correspondent of the news agency United News Bangladesh (UNB) and former vice president of JusticeMakers Bangladesh.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh strongly condemns this act and demands the immediate withdrawal of the case. JusticeMakers Bangladesh also urges the authorities to reevaluate the application of this law and take immediate steps to safeguard the freedom of the press and protect the rights of journalists and human rights defenders.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh Founder Secretary General met with French Foreign Ministry in Paris

Yesterday, an informal meeting took place between Advocate Shahanur Islam, the founder and Secretary General of Justice Makers Bangladesh, and Timothee Truelly, the South Asia Affairs Officer of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs. They met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs building in Paris to discuss a range of important topics related to Bangladesh.

During the meeting, they talked about the current political situation in Bangladesh and the need for democracy, rule of law, and human rights. They also discussed issues faced by minority communities, such as ethnic, tribal, religious, social dalit, and sexual LGBT communities. They spoke about the persecution of political leaders and workers, extrajudicial killings, and the issue of disappearances.

Statement: JusticeMakers Bangladesh Condemns Murder of Gay Islamic Religious Leader in Dhaka

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a human rights organization in Bangladesh, expresses grave concern over the recent murder of Maulana Jalal Uddin Jalali, a gay Islamic religious leader allegedly stabbed to death in his home in Dhaka on April 20th, 2023.

The rights organisation urges the government to conduct a transparent investigation and ensure a fair trial for the accused, as well as take measures to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.