HRCBM and Hotline Human Rights
Visits Bhola, Bangladesh and HRCBM
Joins the NGO Coalition for International
Criminal Court
February 1, 2002 Human Rights Congress
for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM) and Hotline Human Rights Coordinator
Rosaline Costa visited Bhola, Bangladesh. During an extensive visit of
several regions within Bhola district of Bangladesh On January 23-25, 2002,
HRCBM interviewed many minority victims of Islamic Fundamentalist assault
after the October 1, 2001 General Elections of Bangladesh. The victims
related numerous cases of rape, torture, beating and widespread looting
of the minority Hindu community in this district. A detailed report of
the visit is available at: http://www.hrcbm.org/NEWLOOK/Bhola.html. Reports
from the victims suggest that the violence is targeted towards the minority
(especially Hindu) community of Bangladesh. Among other areas, the
visit covered Bhola, Kortarhat, Osmangonj under Char Fashon police station,
Gozaria under Lalmohon Union, North Char Fashon under Osmangonj Union,
Kortar Hat, Fatemabad, Char Annada Prashad, Char Piaramohon, and Lord Hardinj.
HRCBM representatives are providing support for the following three victims
of rape from village Annadaprasad, Lalmohan police station, district Bhola,
Bangladesh:
1. Rita Rani Das (8) daughter of
Mr. Gouranga Das and Mrs. Rinku Das,
2. Shikha Rani Das (12) daughter
of Late Khitish Chandra Das and Mrs. Subhadra Rani Das,
3. Konika Rani Das (11) daugher
of Late Netai Chandra Das and Mrs. Basanti Bala Das.
HRCBM is seeking generous donations
for their education and rehabilitation as well as support of numerous such
victims of rape and violence. HRCBM strongly condemns the numerous cases
of rape, torture and looting, and demands that Bangladesh follow the International
code of conduct and Bill of Rights and the articles that are enshrined
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) guidelines set forth
for human life and dignity in The Menifesto 2000 of UNESCO. Bangladesh
Government should immediately provide security to the distressed minorities
and bring the criminals to justice. HRCBM is a worldwide campaign movement
dedicated to protecting the Human rights of the minorities in Bangladesh.
HRCBM also joined the NGO Coalition for International Criminal Court.
U Chakraborty
Coordinator, Public Relations Cell
Tel: 212- 592 3627
Fax: 212-202-7683
Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh
Minorities P.O.
Box 5493 Santa
Clara, CA 95056 USA url: http://www.hrcbm.org
Email:admin@hrcbm.org
