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Time of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chargesheet against Hindu monk submitted
The Bangladesh Police on Tuesday submitted a chargesheet to the Chittagong court against 38 people, including Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, in connection with the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. On Nov 26 last year, the court denied bail to Das in a separate sedition case, ordering his detention. Following the hearing, at least 20 people were injured in violent clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel near the court premises, during which Saiful was hacked to death. Out of the 38 people named in the chargesheet, 20, including Das, are in custody, while the remaining are absconding. The chargesheet was submitted to the court's prosecution wing.
Scroll.in
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
The hypocrisy of India's brutal deportations
In February, when several of the 333 undocumented Indian migrants deported from the United States on military planes said that they had been shackled during the flights, there was an uproar. New Delhi said that it had 'strongly registered its concerns' with Washington, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi declared that 'Indians deserve dignity and humanity, not handcuffs' and social media was a tsunami of indignation. This month, though, it became clear that while Indians believe that their compatriots must be treated humanely while being repatriated, the same considerations do not apply when New Delhi is deporting people who it claims are undocumented migrants. Scroll 's reports on four separate instances in recent weeks of people being brutally expelled from India have barely elicited comment, let alone stirring up a debate on the chilling lack of compassion evident in these actions. On May 8, reported Rokibuz Zaman, a group of 78 people believed to be undocumented Bangladeshi migrants were herded aboard Indian boats, given life jackets and thrown into the water off Bangladesh's Satkhira district. These people had been detained in raids in Gujarat in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. They told the Bangladesh Police that they had been flown across India in blindfolds on a military aircraft before being put aboard a ship. En route to Bangladesh, they had been beaten and barely fed, they claimed. The same day, reported Vineet Bhalla, 40 Rohingya refugees who had been detained in Delhi were forced off a navy vessel in the Andaman Sea with life jackets and told to head towards Myanmar. They possessed identity cards issued to them by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The Rohingya community have been subjected to a well-documented campaign of massacres, rape and arson by the Myanmarese military since 2017. For India to send them back into the cauldron of violence is unconscionable. On May 27, Rokibuz Zaman wrote about 14 people stranded in no-man's land between India and Bangladesh. The Border Security Force claimed they were 'infiltrators' who had been 'pushed back' – a benign euphemism that aims to mask the shocking violence of the action. As Zaman reported, these purported infiltrators had lived all their lives in this country but had been declared non-Indian by Assam's foreigners tribunals. These quasi-judicial bodies that rule on citizenship cases in Assam reverse the principles of natural justice – anyone hauled up before them is deemed to be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. The tribunals, Scroll has noted, have 'been accused of arbitrariness and bias, and declaring people foreigners on the basis of minor spelling mistakes, a lack of documents or lapses in memory'. On May 28, Safwat Zargar reported on a tragedy on another border. Eighty-year-old Abdul Waheed Bhat, paralysed and unable to speak, died alone in a bus at the Attari crossing to Pakistan after being deported from Srinagar shortly after the Pahalgam attack. Bhat had been born in Srinagar but found himself stranded in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a child in 1965 when war broke out between the neighbours. He had travelled there with relatives on a permit, as was common at that time. He was there for 15 years, and was forced to apply for a Pakistan passport in order to cross the border to return home. He had lived in India since then. Though a case had been filed against him for overstaying his visa, he was acquitted since the government failed to establish that he was Pakistani. After Bhat was served a 'Notice to Leave India' at the end of April, his relatives pleaded with officials not to deport him. They submitted medical reports to show that he had suffered from several strokes which 'triggered a neuromuscular disability resulting in his confinement to bed'. When Bhat died at the border crossing, the same one through which he had returned to India in 1980, 'he had nothing on him, except a few medicines, some diapers, prescriptions, a blanket and a water bottle', his relatives had told Zargar. These cases raise a great many questions: about the rigour of the legal process to verify citizenship; about India's refusal to become party to international refugee treaties or frame a refugee policy; about the bigotry of the current deportations which involved only Muslims, even though 20,613 of the 47,900 people declared foreigners by Assam's tribunals between 1971 and 2014 are Hindu. They also expose an untenable double standard. If Indians believe that their compatriots should be treated with empathy at moments at which they are vulnerable, we cannot continue to treat citizens of other nations with the cruelty that has been on display these past weeks. We deserve better of ourselves. Here is a summary of the week's other top stories. Defamation suit. YouTuber Mohak Mangal told the Delhi High Court that he would remove portions in his video about Asian News International that were purportedly objectionable. His submission came after the court directed Mangal to take down some sections, observing that they contained defamatory language about the news agency. The judge said that the YouTuber should have put out his message in a more civilised manner. The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by ANI against Mangal for posting the allegedly defamatory video accusing the news agency of extortion and blackmail. The suit also listed comedian Kunal Kamra and AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair, among others, as defendants for sharing Mangal's video on social media. Staged gunfights? The Supreme Court ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to investigate the alleged 'fake encounters' by the state police since 2021. The court passed the direction in response to a petition claiming that more than 80 staged gunfights had taken place in Assam since May 2021, when Bharatiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma became the chief minister. The bench said that while a mere compilation of cases could not lead to blanket judicial orders, allegations of staged gunfights were serious. It said that the allegations, if proven, would amount to grave violations of the right to life. Indians deported. One thousand and eighty Indians have been deported from the United States since January, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Sixty-two percent of them had come back on commercial flights, the ministry said. This came amid the tightening of immigration regulations under the Donald Trump administration, which took office in January. In some cases, the US government had used military aircraft to repatriate undocumented migrants. Follow the Scroll channel on WhatsApp for a curated selection of the news that matters throughout the day, and a round-up of major developments in India and around the world every evening. What you won't get: spam.
Hans India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Bangladeshi-Americans Protest in the US, Demand Action Against Yunus
Bangladeshi expatriates across the United States have staged protests calling for the international community to hold Mohammad Yunus, the current interim leader of Bangladesh, accountable for alleged human rights violations during his tenure. The protests, which have been taking place in cities such as New York, Washington D.C., and Houston, are driven by accusations that Yunus played a key role in violence against minority groups, particularly Hindus, and political opposition members. The protests are centred around allegations that Yunus's government failed to protect religious minorities from systemic violence, leading to widespread human rights abuses. Groups like the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council have voiced their concerns, claiming that during Yunus's time in power, there was an increase in attacks on religious minorities. They highlight reports of communal violence between August and December 2024, which included multiple deaths, rapes, and extensive property damage affecting minority communities. Responding to these allegations, the Awami League, Bangladesh's former ruling party led by Sheikh Hasina, has filed legal charges against Yunus and numerous other officials, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths and suffering of Hindus and other minorities. This legal action is part of a broader effort to hold Yunus accountable for what is being referred to as crimes against humanity. Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in the aftermath of widespread protests that forced the end of her 16-year rule, has publicly condemned Yunus for his alleged role in orchestrating the violence. In a statement, Hasina referred to Yunus as the "mastermind" behind the attacks, accusing him of targeting both opposition figures and vulnerable communities. This rhetoric has been echoed by many protesters who are calling for international intervention. The Bangladesh Police's National Central Bureau (NCB) has formally requested that Interpol issue a Red Corner Notice for Yunus and several of his associates, which would allow for their extradition should they attempt to leave the country. The request is supported by evidence suggesting that Yunus played a direct role in orchestrating the violence and has been implicated in genocide and other severe human rights violations. The United Nations and other global organisations have voiced their concern over the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, urging the need for an independent investigation into the accusations. The protests in the United States are part of a broader effort by the Bangladeshi diaspora to demand justice for victims of the alleged atrocities and bring global attention to the human rights situation in their home country. As these protests continue to gain momentum, attention is increasingly turning towards the international community and how it will respond to the crisis in Bangladesh. The call for justice grows louder as more people join the movement, hoping to bring those responsible for these alleged crimes to justice and prevent further violence.
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First Post
21-04-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Bangladesh requests Interpol for red notice against Sheikh Hasina. Will this pressure India to extradite ousted PM?
More trouble awaits Sheikh Hasina. The Bangladesh Police has requested Interpol for a red corner notice against the former Bangladeshi prime minister. Will this impact her stay in India? read more Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since August 5 last year. File image/AP On August 5, 2024, Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, fled the country following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami League's (AL) 16-year regime and sought refuge in India. Now, almost eight months later, the Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol, seeking a red notice against her and 11 other individuals, which could mean more trouble for the deposed Bangladeshi leader. What does this mean for Hasina? What does it mean for her extradition? We get you the answers. Advertisement Red corner notice against Hasina On Sunday, news reports emerged that the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a red notice against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with 11 other individuals. Later, Enamul Haque Sagor, assistant inspector general (media), confirmed the same, telling The Daily Star, 'These applications are filed in connection with allegations that emerge during investigations or through ongoing case proceedings.' If approved, the red notice would enable provisional arrest and location tracking of the accused. 'Interpol plays a key role in identifying the locations of fugitives residing abroad. Once the whereabouts of any absconding individual are confirmed, that information is relayed to Interpol,' said Sagor. The notice comes after Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for 'crimes against humanity and genocide'. Following this, last November, the Chief Prosecutor's Office of the International Crimes Tribunal officially asked the police headquarters to get Interpol's help in arresting Sheikh Hasina and others considered fugitives. The Bangladesh government, headed by interim advisor, Muhammad Yunus, has been seeking Hasina's extradition from India since she fled the country last August. And to this end, in January, the government said it would continue its efforts in bringing Hasina from India and would even seek international intervention if needed. Protesters stand against a vandalised mural of Sheikh Hasina at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File image/Reuters Red corner notice, explained But what exactly is an Interpol's red corner notice? The Interpol, which is an inter-governmental law enforcement organisation that assists and facilitates cooperation between national law forces in 196 member countries to combat transnational crimes, uses a 'colour-coded' system to alert and share requests for crime-related information among member countries and global organisations such as the United Nations, the International Criminal Tribunals and the International Criminal Court (related to sanctions, genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity). As of today, the Interpol has eight types of notices. The most common is the red notice to seek the location/arrest of a person wanted by a judicial jurisdiction or an international tribunal with a view to his/her extradition. Advertisement Then there's the green notice to warn about a person's criminal activities if that person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety. The Interpol also has a blue notice, which is to locate, identify or obtain information on a person of interest in a criminal investigation. The Interpol's yellow notice is to locate a mission person whereas the black notice is to seek information on unidentified bodies. The Interpol also has a purple notice as well as an Interpol UNSC Special Notice. Legal experts note that an Interpol's red notice is an international alert for a wanted person, but it is not an arrest warrant. It contains information that helps identify wanted persons, such as their names, date of birth, nationality, and physical attributes such as the colour of their hair and eyes, as well as pictures and biometric data such as fingerprints if they are available. Red notices also mention the crime(s) they are wanted for. Advertisement Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sheikh Hasina. Since her ouster from Bangladesh, Hasina has been in India. File image/PTI Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina's extradition Since her exit from Bangladesh last August, over 100 cases, including mass murder and graft, have been levelled against Hasina with the Bangladeshi administration seeking her presence in the country to stand trial for them. However, Hasina, who is in hiding in India, refuses to return to New Delhi also showing no signs of extraditing her. Late last December, Dhaka sent all necessary documents to India to request the extradition of Sheikh Hasina. But the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi has maintained a reserved stance and, despite repeated inquiries, has refrained from making any further comments beyond an initial acknowledgment of receipt. It's important to note that India and Bangladesh have an extradition treaty in place, which was amended in 2016 to expedite the process. According to the treaty, the offence must be punishable in both countries. The accusations against Hasina are prosecutable in India, and the punishments for her alleged crimes are also substantial, so she can be extradited on these grounds. But, New Delhi, according to Karan Thukral, an Indian Supreme Court lawyer specialising in extradition matters, can refuse the extradition request if there are credible concerns about charges being politically motivated and potential judicial proceedings in Bangladesh being unfair. Advertisement Even other geopolitical experts note that India is unlikely to extradite Hasina. As The Diplomat noted agreeing to Dhaka's demand could strain India's diplomatic relations with other nations wary of perceived political retribution, making Hasina's extradition seem like a non-starter. Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Rashna Imam also told South China Morning Post that India may not be keen to extradite Hasina because it is 'competing with China to become a superpower' and becoming a 'regional hegemon' would pave the way for that. 'Hasina compromised the interests of Bangladesh in many ways in exchange for India's backing to retain power. India is worried that if it does extradite Hasina, it might send out a message to its existing and future allies that India does not fulfil its end of the bargain when the time comes,' she was quoted as telling This Week in Asia. However, an outright refusal to extradite Hasina will also have consequences for New Delhi. Hence, maintaining a wait-and-watch option is India's best choice, for now. Advertisement With inputs from agencies
