Further information on UA: 20/10 Index: ASA 13/004/2010 Issue Date: 1 February 2010

No further action is requested. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.

Five men found guilty of killing Bangladesh’s first president were executed in Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours of 28 January, 13 hours after the final judicial review of their sentences.
Syed Farooq-ur Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Mohiuddin Ahmed, AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed and Bazlul Huda were hanged one by one soon after midnight on 28 January 2010. [ Lire la suite » ]

ASA 13/001/2009 - Further Information on UA 276/08 (ASA 12/003/2008, 26 September 2008) and follow-up (ASA 13/010/2008, 28 November 2008)

Rang Lai Mro was released on bail on 8 January, on the orders of the Bangladesh High Court. The head of a community of indigenous Mro people, he had been detained since 22 February 2008 charged with possessing a pistol without a license.

He was tortured in army custody after his arrest: he was at risk of a heart attack, and his health was deteriorating. His release on bail now allows him to receive the medical treatment he requires. [ Lire la suite » ]