JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) Participates in the World Democracy Forum 2023 in Strasbourg, France

Paris, France; November 8, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) proudly participated in the prestigious World Democracy Forum 2023, which took place in Trausbourg, France, from November 6th to 8th. The forum was organized by the Council of Europe in collaboration with the Strasbourg City Council, the European Collectivity of Alsace, the Grand Est Region, and the French Government.

Madame Tanne Bithi Sarder, Vice President of JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), was among the distinguished participants who convened at this international forum.

Statement JMBF Calls for Justice for the Death of Nurul Islam Due to Alleged Police Torture in Narayangan

Paris, France; October 7, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is deeply concerned and outraged over the tragic death of Nurul Islam (55), a poultry businessman, due to alleged torture by plainclothes policemen following their raid on his home in Sonargaon, Narayanganj on November 6, 2023.

JMBF urges the formation of an inquiry committee, led by a judicial magistrate, to investigate this incident, ensuring the highest levels of integrity and transparency in the proceedings. JMBF also calls for exemplary punishment for the alleged culprits through a fair and transparent trial under the Prohibition of Torture and Death in Custody Law 2013.

According to reports published in various online news media, it is learned that on November 6, Nurul Islam, a 55-year-old poultry businessman, died in his own home following a raid by plainclothes policemen in the village of Burumdi, under the jurisdiction of Jampur Union in Sonargaon Police Station in Naranganj. Deceased family members alleged that the police punched and beat him during the raid, and as he was a heart patient, he couldn't bear that torture and subsequently died. His daughter, Mithila Akter, stated that ASI Elias went to the deceased's house with a constable in plainclothes and demanded BDT 1 lakh.

Statement: JMBF Expresses Deep Concern and Outrage over Arbitrary Arrests and Police Brutality against Pro BNP-Jamaat Lawyers in Bangladesh.

Paris, France: November 4, 2023 - JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) deeply expresses concern and outrage over the arbitrary arrests, fabrication of false cases, and the occurrence of police brutality against lawyers associated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh during peaceful demonstrations and protests in Dhaka and Faridpur.

France-based human rights organization, JMBF, calls for the identification of the accused through an impartial investigation led by a High Court Judge and the immediate, unconditional release of the arrested lawyers, along with the dropping of all charges against them.

Statement: JMBF Demands an End to All Killings by BSF at the Indo-Bangla Border

 Paris, France; November 01, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses profound concern regarding the killing of a Bangladeshi citizen, Ainul Haque (32), due to gunfire by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Tetulia border in the Panchagarh district on the early morning of November 01, 2023.

The France-based human rights organization, JMBF, strongly condemns the killing of Ainul Haque and urges an end to all kinds of killings at the Indo-Bangla border by BSF, in accordance with international laws and principles.

According to reports from various Bangladeshi newspapers, on November 1st, early in the morning, Ainul Haque, a 32-year-old Bangladeshi cattle trader, was killed by gunfire from the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near border pillar 448 in Fokirganj village, South Kasemganj, Banglabandha Union, under Tetulia Upazila in Panchagarh district. Ainul Haque, the victim, was a cattle trader from South Kasemganj in Panchagarh. Local residents were alarmed by gunshots in the early hours of November 1st, sparking immediate concern, especially for Ainul Haque's family, who searched for him throughout the night. It was later revealed that Ainul Haque was fatally shot by the BSF near the Indian border. Regrettably, Ainul Haque's body was taken by the BSF, and they have not yet handed over his body to his family.

Statement: JMBF Once Again Calls for Removal of Death Penalty Provision in Ansar Battalion Act, 2023

Paris, France; October 25, 2023: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), an independent, non-partisan, non-profit human rights organization based in France, expresses deep concern regarding the placement of the Ansar Battalion Act, 2023, with the inclusion of the death penalty provision in the National Parliament of Bangladesh on October 23, 2023. This proposed law imposes the death penalty as the maximum punishment for various offenses, including mutiny and provocation for rebellion.

JMBF is strongly aggrieved by the placement of the bill for the Ansar Battalion Act, 2023, retaining the death penalty as a maximum punishment, despite calls made by various human rights organizations, including JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), to replace the death penalty with a sentence of life imprisonment until the end of natural life.