“Arrest first and investigate later” practice going on in Bangladesh, Odhikar reports
14 March 2008 3:12 am
Odhikar, a FORUM-ASIA member in Bangladesh, released an updated report on 12 March on the state of human rights as the state of emergency entered its 14th month. The report "14 months of emergency in Bangladesh: Due process of Law must be followed" emphasises “due process of Law”.
(Bangkok) Odhikar, a FORUM-ASIA member in Bangladesh, released an updated report on 12 March on the state of human rights of the state of emergency, which entered its 14th month, in the country.
While the number of the persons reported to be killed increased, the report "14 months of emergency in Bangladesh: Due process of Law must be followed" emphasises “due process of Law”. It says that in the 14 months, 240 people have been convicted of cases in “connection with the ongoing drive of the military-backed government, against high-profile corruption and serious crimes”. There has been a practice of “arrest first and investigate later”, the report says.
The report counted an additional five persons killed extrajudicially by Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies since the previous monthly report was released, bringing the total to 189 killed since the state of emergency was imposed in January 2007.