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UN experts urge Bangladesh to end judicial harassment of journalists

Feb 22, 2023 | News, Top-line

GENEVA (22 February 2023) – UN experts* today urged the Bangladesh government to drop the charges against investigative journalist Rozina Islam and end the practice of protracted prosecution of journalists and human rights defenders. “We are seriously concerned that...

Bangladesh: “Appalling and pervasive culture of impunity” for killings of journalists – UN experts

Feb 11, 2022 | News, Top-line

GENEVA (11 February 2022) – On the 10th anniversary of the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, UN human rights experts* have expressed their deep concern at the failure of the Bangladeshi authorities to complete an investigation and bring...

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