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Some of them were murdered a decade ago, some in the early 2000s or even earlier. There is, however, a striking similarity: justice has not been done to them as impunity prevails.
Forty-seven eminent citizens yesterday said the recurrence of communal attacks in the country was due to a prevailing culture of impunity.
‘Free Rozina now’ reverberates Condemnations pour in over the journo’s arrest After the arrest of Prothom Alo’s investigative reporter Rozina Islam, journalists across the country yesterday stood in solidarity with her, protesting her harassment and arrest. Prothom Alo journalists and staff formed a human chain in front of their office at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, Photo: Star Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Calls grew louder for the immediate release of Prothom Alo's investigative reporter Rozina Islam, who was arrested on Monday in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act,...
Bangladesh: Protection of journalists is crucial and impunity for attacks must end Freedom of expression is being stifled and there are serious obstacles preventing the functioning of independent media in Bangladesh, ARTICLE 19 Bangladesh and South Asia’s annual report on Violation of Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh 2020 highlights. On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, ARTICLE 19 made the findings of the 2020 report public, highlighting that in 2020, two journalists and one media worker were killed, and three journalists were abducted in Bangladesh. “There is a long road ahead to ...
38 DSA cases filed in three months Says Article 19; ruling party men filing most cases Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent In the first three months of this year, 38 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act against individuals exercising their right to freedom of expression. At least five journalists were among those charged in the cases, revealed Article 19, a British organisation that promotes the right to freedom of speech, yesterday. "We are extremely concerned to see the number of cases and arrests made against those who were publish...