7 global rights bodies express concerns over media freedom in Bangladesh
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Seven global and regional human rights bodies have sent a letter to the United Nations Human Rights chief expressing concerns over the situation of media freedom in Bangladesh and urged her office to engage Bangladesh authorities to protect and respect freedom of expression. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, we write to draw your attention to the escalating human rights violations perpetrated by the Government of Bangladesh, exemplified in part by the increasing crackdown on press freedom and the freedom of expression of journalists, activists and dissidents, the letter said today.
Eight global and regional human rights bodies yesterday wrote a letter to the UN human rights chief, expressing concerns over the state of media freedom in Bangladesh and urging authorities to protect and respect freedom of expression. "On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, we write to draw your attention to the escalating human rights violations perpetrated by the
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Iran must end its relentless violations against the Baha’is IranSource by Nazila Ghanea
A protester holds a picture of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after Friday prayers in Tehran June 19. 2009. The banner refers to the Baha i faith. Baha is regard their faith s 19th-century founder as the latest in a line of prophets including Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus and Mohammad. Iran s Shi ite religious establishment considers the faith a heretical offshoot of Islam. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi
Iran has shown resolute determination over its desire to rob its Baha’i population of all citizenship rights. Having just marked the year 1400 in the Iranian calendar and 178 of the Baha’i calendar (March 20), let’s take a snapshot of the situation.