Training on Torture and Human Rights in Bangladesh
Posted by Shahanur Islam at Oct
The training consisted of highlighting various aspects of international human right treaties. Shahanur explained the concept, definition and origin of human rights, including details of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), whilst comparing it to the constitution of Bangladesh.
Medical Facilities in Bangladesh Prisons
Posted by Shahanur Islam at Oct
The majority of prisons in Bangladesh have no medical facilities. Only eleven of 67 prisons have primary treatment centres which are staffed by a doctor; Kumilla, Sylehet, Mymensing, Jesore, Barisal and Kashmipur each have one doctor; in Chittagong two are active, Dhaka central prison has a total of five doctors as staff. The prisons in […]
JusticeMaker Shahanur Islam Works to Resolve Case of Unlawful Arrest
Posted by Shahanur Islam at Oct
On October 6, 2010, Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman Badal was arrested by the Drug Control Directorate police of the Ramna zone in the Dhaka metropolitan area. He was detained on the charge of being an accomplice to a drug smuggler who resided in the same building. On October 12, 2010, Adv. Shahanur Islam Saikot, JusticeMaker Fellow […]
2010 JusticeMaker from Bangladesh Preparing to Launch Human Rights Training Sessions
Posted by Shahanur Islam at Oct
2010 Asia JusticeMakers Fellow from Bangladesh Adv. Shahanur Islam has completed preparations on training materials on torture and human rights. Mr. Shahanur, who is also the executive director of the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR), will organize training sessions for different professionals in respective fields, such as lawyers, prison and police officials, judicial representatives […]
Warrants Issued for Arrest of Four Policemen Alleging Torture in Remand
Posted by Shahanur Islam at Sep
On Wednesday September 22, 2010, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) Dhaka issued a warrant for the arrest of four police officers, prominent among them former Ramna officer-in-charge Mahbubur Rahman. The officers are accused of torturing Mohammad Abu Abbas Bhuiyan, a Chhatra League leader in their custody. The initial arrest took place after Professor Humayun […]