Bangladesh, Religious Minorities, Including the Hare Krishna, in Danger
As it often happened in the country’s history, political unrest results in violence against non-Muslim communities.
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Documenting the Horror. 1. A Valuable Report on the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide
Testimonies collected on the ground by the European Bangladesh Forum confirm scholarly studies, calling on the international community, and by extension the UN, to recognize an overlooked truth.
The UN Should Recognize the 1971 Tragedy of Bangladesh for What It Was: Genocide
Experts called for action at a side event hosted by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Why Secularism is Dangerous. 3. Bangladesh: The Paradox of a Secular State with a State Religion
The country’s sufferings earned Bangladeshis the respect of the world. But its constitutional architecture is a patchwork at risk of explosion.
Harry van Bommel: “There is Enough Evidence, in 1971 in Bangladesh There Was a Genocide”
The former Dutch MP led a fact-finding team to the Asian country. His conclusion: no more doubts are possible.
The 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh: Still Unacknowledged, Says a New Documentary
3,000,000 people killed, 400,000 women raped, tens of thousands abducted, 43,000 who were girls at the time still missing. Global Human Rights Defence’s movie calls for justice.
Bangladesh: Riots and Court Decisions on Fabricated Blasphemy Cases
After a court sentenced an illiterate Hindu youth to ten years in jail, a mob tried to lynch another man for allegedly offending Prophet Muhammad.
A Poem For the Persecuted Ahmadis in Bangladesh
A young Ahmadi Muslim university student from Ahmednagar, Northern Bangladesh, pays homage to the innocent victims of the fanatic enemies of FoRB.
Parliaments Should Recognize the 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh
In the U.S. and UK progress is being made, while in Europe it is the Netherlands that may take the lead.