Extrajudicial killing

Human Rights Day today :Extrajudicial killing goes on, HRC still dysfunctional

Thu December 10, 2009 - 1:38pm BdST

The country will hold a rally today as elsewhere in the world to observe Human Rights Day with the National Human Rights Commission remaining practically dysfunctional and extrajudicial killing and torture going unabated. One hundred and thirty-six people have so far fallen victims of extrajudicial killings in ‘crossfire’ since January 6 when the Awami League-led alliance assumed office.

Extrajudicial killings go on unabated

Mon October 5, 2009 - 2:45am BdST

Ninety-seven people have so far been killed in ‘crossfire’ or ‘encounter’ by law enforcers since January 6, when the Awami League-led government assumed office, as such extrajudicial killing goes unabated with the government’s deviation from its pledges to stop such practice. One thousand, one hundred and forty-two people have so far been killed in extrajudicial incidents since June 24, 2004, when the Rapid Action Battalion began its journey with killing people in the name of ‘crossfire.’

Crossfire to continue until terrorism uprooted: minister

Sun October 4, 2009 - 9:57am BdST

The government will need to continue with extrajudicial killing, commonly called ‘crossfire,’ until terrorist activities and extortion is uprooted, said a senior minister in Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet. ‘A time will come when it will no longer be required,’ said the shipping minister, Shahjahan Khan, as he answered a question at the BBC’s Bangladesh Sanglap at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Saturday.

Bangladeshis protest 'crossfire' killings before Ban

Fri October 2, 2009 - 2:34pm BdST

Bangladeshi students in Sweden demonstrated on Thursday against the extra-judicial killing in so-called crossfire back home during the UN secretary-general's visit to Uppsala University in Sweden.

Extrajudicial killing on despite govt pledges for end

Sat August 29, 2009 - 1:54am BdST

Extrajudicial killing by law enforcement agencies, especially the Rapid Action Battalion, continued despite intense criticism at home and abroad amid repeated assurance by the political government and with a High Court order seeking an explanation pending. Sixty-one people were killed till August 28 after the assumption of office by the Awami League-led alliance government on January 6.