CPJ, rights groups urge new Bangladesh PM to address urgent press freedom concerns

Rights groups call on new Bangladesh government to prioritize human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday called on the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to use its recent electoral success as an opportunity to commit to enacting laws and policies that will provide lasting human rights protections. Following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s election victory last month, HRW and eight other human rights groups wrote a letter drawing attention to various human rights challenges facing Bangladesh. The groups…

CPJ, rights groups urge new Bangladesh PM to address urgent press freedom concerns

The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights organizations have written to Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urging his government to take steps to protect human rights and uphold press freedom. In a joint letter, the groups called on the government to publicly affirm its commitment to press freedom and media independence, release detained journalists, and review cases filed against journalists under c…