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Bangladesh: Mass Sentencing Raises Fair Trial Concerns

June 19th, 2012 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials

(New York) – The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 18 a mass trial in a military court led to the conviction of 611 of the 621 accused in the 13^th BDR Battalion.

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Bangladesh: Mass Sentencing Raises Fair Trial Concerns

June 19th, 2012 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials

(New York) – The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 18 a mass trial in a military court led to the conviction of 611 of the 621 accused in the 13^th BDR Battalion.

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Bangladesh: Mass Sentencing Raises Fair Trial Concerns

June 19th, 2012 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials

(New York) – The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 18 a mass trial in a military court led to the conviction of 611 of the 621 accused in the 13^th BDR Battalion.

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Bangladesh: Ensure Fair Trials for Mutiny Defendants

July 26th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The Bangladeshi government should immediately stop the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to ensure fair trials.

(New York) – The Bangladeshi government should immediately stop the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to ensure fair trials, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Bangladesh: Protect Women Against ‘Fatwa’ Violence

July 7th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The Bangladesh government should take urgent measures to make sure that religious fatwas and traditional dispute resolution methods do not result in extrajudicial punishments, Human Rights Watch said today. The government is yet to act on repeated orders of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, beginning in July 2010, to stop illegal punishments such as whipping, lashing, or public humiliations, said the petitioners who challenged the practice.

(Dhaka) – The Bangladesh government should take urgent measures to make sure that religious fatwas and traditional dispute resolution methods do not result in extrajudicial punishments, Human Rights Watch said today.

Posted in Asia, Bangladesh, cruel punishment, Fatwa, gender-based violence, Health, Press release, shalish, Violence Against Women, Women & Girls, Women’s Status in the Family and Legal Status, Women's Rights | Comments Closed