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Crimes unseen: Extrajudicial executions in Bangladesh

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 25, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Amnesty International Report. Bangladesh-Crimes Unseen Aug 2011 ” href=”http://www.amnesty.org/sites/impact.amnesty.org/files/bangladesh-fakir-560.jpg”> Bangladeshi journalist Masum Fakir was arrested and tortured by the RAB © Masum Fakir 24 August 2011 The Bangladesh authorities must honour their pledge to stop extrajudicial executions by … Continue reading →

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Who will end impunity for the Rapid Action Battalion in Bangladesh?

by Sadia Posted on June 19, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by Abbas Faiz, Bangladesh researcher at Amnesty International Last Friday, Rahima Khatun, a 35-year-old woman, was shot in the head during a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) operation in a slum near the central Bangladesh district of Narsingdi. … Continue reading →

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Flowers on a Grave

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 11, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews He had been quietly playing by himself as his grandmother talked to the strangers. But we had made eye contact. He wanted to make friends, and a smile spread over his face as I approached. Suddenly he … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Expression Roundtable

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 9, 2008

Amnesty International launches Bangla website and discusses freedom of expression in Bangladesh 8 January 2008 Feature on Korean media MEDIA ADVISORY: Amnesty International, Drik News and Drishtipat are hosting a seminar on freedom of expression in Dhaka on January 9th … Continue reading →

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