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Subject: Fwd: FORWARDED APPEAL (Bangladesh): Legal action against one human rights advocate due to his work on illegal demolition of one Hindu temple by the armed forces
Fwd: FORWARDED APPEAL (Bangladesh): Legal action against one human
rights advocate due to his work on illegal demolition of one Hindu
temple by the armed forces
Dear _________,
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Chief Advisor
Tejgaon, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 8828160-79, 9888677
Fax: +880 2 8113244 or 3243 or 1015 or 1490
E-mail: pm@pmobd.org or psecretary@pmobd.org (to the Secretary)


BANGLADESH: False case and arrest warrant against Human Rights
activist Advocate Rabindra Ghosh

Name of victim: Advocate Rabindra Ghosh, President HRCBM-Dhaka
Chapter, Bangladesh
Alleged perpetrators: Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, District Commissioner
and Colonel Mostafizur Rahaman, Joint Armed Forces.
Date of incident: Reportedly arrest warrant was issued today dated
7th August, 07.
Place of arrest: Western Bazaar area of Moulovibazar town

I am deeply concerned by the false case and alleged arrest warrant
against President of HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh and well known human
rights activist advocate Rabindra Ghosh.

According to the information I have received, the victim was given 24
hours to comply by Bogra police personnel who visited advocate Ghosh's
house this morning.

In light of the above, I strongly urge you to:

1. Immediately order an impartial and thorough investigation into
this case and bring the alleged perpetrators before Justice.
2. Provide appropriate compensation and legal remedies to the
victim's family as well remove all cases against advocate Rabindra
Ghosh.
3. Take all necessary measures to guarantee physical and
psychological integrity of advocate Rabindra Ghosh.
4. Order immediate removal of all charges in the absence of valid
legal charges that are consistent with international law and
standards.
5. Ensure the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms
throughout the country in accordance with national laws and
international human rights standards.

Lastly, I urge the Government of Bangladesh, as a state party to the
Convention Against Torture (CAT), to strictly implement the
convention into local level and criminalize torture committed by its
law enforcement officers without further delay.

Yours sincerely,
Yours sincerely,

Parhald Aggarwal,
b58/149 guru nanak pura laxmi nagar
delhi 110092 india
phone
9312950178
E mail parhlad_aggarwal@yahoo.co.in
http://justicefornithari.blogspot.com



CASE DETAILS:

Combined Armed forces of Bangladesh demolished Mandir structure of
"Sree Sree Ma Bhabani Temple" at Bhabanipur Sherpur-Bogra District on
Feb 13, 2007 in the name of unauthorized structure. Decree and order
of the high court was violated. Pujari (worshippers) and Office
bearer manhandled. Sanctity of historic temple desecrated.

Detailed Report available at
http://hrcbmdfw.org/blogs/rajshahi_division_news/archive/2007/02/22/617.aspx

HRCBM-Dhaka has received an appeal dated 20th February,07 from
historic Bhabanipur Mandir Committee to-day that their Temple
structure situated at Bhabanipur within Sherpur P.S. of Bogra
District of Bangladesh has been demolished in the name of
unauthorized structure on the government property on 13th February,07
without any lawful authority and most illegally. One Dulal Talukder-
Treasurer of Bhabanipur Mandir Committee has been manhandled by Major
Shafique of Armed forces, while Dulal objected not to demolish the
rest houses built for Foreign Guests. The Pujaris and victims are now
staying under the open sky.

On receipt of information HRCBM-Dhaka led by advocate Rabindra Ghosh
communicated with Mr.Abdul Gani, Deputy Commissioner-Bogra
(01713202455), Mr. Zamil Ahmed, Superintendent of Police, Bogra
(01713202455), Mr. Ferdous, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (01715041951),
Major Shafique (01717600501) and the Officer-in-Charge Mr. Shafiqul
Islam (01713374069) over their Cell telephones. All the executives
admitted that they have demolished unauthorized structure occupied by
the occupants. But on careful scrutiny of the documents available with
the Committee members it has been found that all the documents are
genuine and the demolished property is a "Debottor Property- deity's
property" as per judgment and decree of the Civil court vide Other
Suit No. 39 of 2002 pronounced by Md. Atiqur Rahman, Joint District
Judge, Court No.1 Bogra dated 31.08.05.

The Judgment of court is as follows: -

"that the suit be decreed on contest against the contesting
defendants and exparte against the rests without cost. It is hereby
declared that the land of shecule "ka" to the plaint measuring 17.31
acres is the Debottor property of the Deity Sree Sree Ma Bhabani and
it is not the khas land of the government. It also declared that if
any document is executed and registered by the government-defendants
in respect of the said suit-land in favor of any third party will be
treated as void, inoperative, illegal and of no legal effect."

The above court's order has been communicated to the administrative
authority in time for necessary records and action. But it is
unfortunate that the local administration most illegally land without
any legal authority with active collusion with government officials
demolished the structure of Mandir premises which caused a serious
tension amongst the Minority Hindu communities of Bhabanipur-Sherpur
P.S. Bogra.

HRCBM-Dhaka talked with O.C. Sherpur Police station and apprised him
the situation, but the O.C. only noted down HRCBM's concern in his
general diary entry No.662 dated 20-02.2007, but he did not take any
remedial measures till writing of the report.

On that day, a Colonel Mostafizur Rahaman from Bogra made a telephone
call to Advocate Rabindra Ghosh and he wanted to know as to why
advocate Ghosh is so much interested with the matter relating to
demolition of Mandir premises. Advocate Ghosh politely told him that,
as there is court's order, no administrative authority have got right
to intervene with the Debottor Property. Henceforth, the act
committed by the Armed forces is illegal and without any lawful
authority. Mr. Mostafizur became angry with Advocate Ghosh and warned
him not to instruct any officers in future during their course of
official works.

As the case developed and recovery of the historic temple progressed,
annoyed local official along with the help from joint armed forces
filed the case against Advocate Rabindra Ghosh alleging his work anti
state. Today (7th August, 07), police knocked the door of Advocate
Rabindra Ghosh giving him 24 hours to comply with arrest warrant.

Malicious Intention of Bangladesh Law Enforcement Agency

With sheer disappointment we have to assert that despite interim
Government's good intention to uphold rule of law, a group of
officers within armed forces, local administrations and police in
Bangladesh are misusing emergency power to confiscate land and
indulge in rein of terror against minorities in the country.

The arrest warrant issued by local Magistrate in a false case against
our renowned human rights activist Advocate Rabindra Ghosh is just
another example of the grand design to annihilate minorities of
Bangladesh and prevent rights advocacy for the marginalized people of
Bangladesh.

SUGGESTED ACTION:
Please immediately write to the relevant authorities listed below
demanding an immediate, impartial and thorough investigation into
this case. Please urge them to arrest the alleged perpetrators and
bring them to justice as soon as possible.


PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:

1. Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed
Chief Adviser
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Chief Advisor Tejgaon
Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 8828160-79, 9888677
Fax: +880 2 8113244 or 3243 or 1015 or 1490

2. Barrister Moinul Hossain
Adviser
Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Tel: +88-02-7160627 (O)
Fax: +88-02-7168557 (O)

3. General Moeen U Ahmed
Chief of Army Staff
Bangladesh Army
Army Headquarters
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 9870011
Fax: +880 2 8754455

4. Barrister Fida M Kamal
Attorney General of Bangladesh
Office of the Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
Ramna, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 9562868
Fax: +880 2 9561568

5. Mr. Nur Mohammad
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Bangladesh Police
Police Headquarters'
Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000
BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 2 9562054 or 7176451 or 7176677
Fax: +880 2 9563362 or 9563363

6. M. Humayun Kabir
Ambassador
Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC
3510, International Drive NW
Washington, DC 20008, USA
Telephone: (202) - 244 - 0183
Fax :(202) - 244 - 2771/7830

7. Ms. Hina Jilani
Special Representative of the Secretary General for human rights
defenders
Att: Mara Steccazzini
Room 1-040
C/o OHCHR-UNOG
1211 Geneva 10
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 22 917 93 88
Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (ATTN: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS
DEFENDERS)

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