Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 05 — A group of armed and drunken supporters of Bangladesh’s Awami League party attacked a Hindu minority supporter of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Dec. 30, 2008. This has led to fears of a communal backlash and violence in Bangladesh. Nitto Lal Das, age 55, was attacked around 2:30 a.m. last [...]
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Minority groups fear violence in Bangladesh
Posted in Human Rights Violations, tagged Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist, Dhaka, Dhaka Hospital, Human rights on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Philippines jails human rights lawyer
Posted in Human Rights Violations, tagged Manila, Philippines on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Manila, Philippines — The jailing of human rights lawyer Remigio Saladero by the Philippine government last week has caused an uproar among members of the legal profession and the human rights community. Saladero was arrested on Oct. 23 at his law office in Antipolo City, in Rizal province. The arresting officers used a 2006 warrant, [...]
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