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Death of a young person in prison in Narayanganj On May 27, 2005 a report titled "Jubaleague Leader's death in Rupganj Police Custody" was published in most of the national dailies. Based on that report, Odhikar sent a fact-finding team to collect information about the incident. During fact-finding, Odhikar talked to the victim's family, the villagers, officials of the police station and concerned prison officials. During the period of fact-finding Odhikar came to know that Akter Hossen (35) was the third son of late Motaleb Mia of Bolaikha village in Rupganj police station under Narayanganj district. He was a small trader and had a shop in Vhulta market. On 17 May 2005 police of Vulta camp arrested Akter under a theft case from his own home and sent him to Rupganj police station. The next day he was produced before the Court and from there taken to Prison. He was admitted to the Narayanganj Sadar Hospital on May 24, as he fell sick in Prison. For his deteriorating physical condition, he was shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on that day. He expired there on the same day at 6.15 pm. Sultana Rizia (32) the younger sister of Akter, informed Odhikar that on May 16 police came to arrest Akter and returned as Akter was not available at home. The next day in the early evening ASI of Vulta police line, Mohsin, in civil dress with some other police surrounded their home. She was inside the house and on hearing the news of the arrest of her brother she came out. There she found that police had tied Akter by a gamcha (a kind of woven towel). When she wanted to know why he had been arrested and whether they had an arrest warrant along with them, police officials behaved rudely with her. Akter informed her that the police had taken Tk 4000 (Four thousand taka) and his mobile phone. She took the mobile phone from the police officer but they did not give back the money they snatched from Akter. Before leaving police also told her to bring Tk 5000 and meet them in the police station. Ruhul Amin (25) the younger brother of Akter told Odhikar that at 10.30 am, with some of his friends, they went to the police station to see his brother. He was then informed that Akter had been taken to Court.The Munshi of that police station told him that on February 04, 2005 an incident of robbery took place in Rozia Memorial Hospital and Akter had been arrested as an accused of that case. Rabiul (12) another younger brother of Akter informed Odhikar that on May 19 he went with one of his friend to the Narayanganj District Jail to see his brother. He bougth a tk 20 ticket and waited all day in vain. Akter Hossen's wife Helana Akter told Odhikar that on May 20 at around 1.30 am she woke up by the hue and cry in the house and came to know that her husband had expired in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Police of the Vulta police camp sent this message to her husband's older brother Waliullah who was a Organizing Secretary of Vulta Union Parisad. Helana further informed Odhikar that at the time of arrest, her husband was physically sound and normal. However, she did admit that he was an alcoholic and drug addict and had been treated twice. Anwar Hossain (32) cousin of Akter told to Odhikar that on May 25 Akther's father-in-law and his son and others went to Dhaka Medical College Hospital to receive the corpse. They found Report 2005 117
Akter's dead body out side ward number 7 and came to know that Akter had been admitted to this ward. Then magistrate was examining the body in order to make an inquest report and he found a kind of yellow saliva coming from the mouth of the body. After finishing the postmortem they took the dead body. Anwar also informed Odhikar that Akhtar was slightly alcohlic and was treated for this. One of the local shopkeepers Sohel Miyan (20) informed Odhikar that Akter was not involved in any kind of criminal activities that he knew of, but he knew that Akter was an alcohlic. Abdul Barak the acting jailor of Narayanganj District Jail told Odhikar that on May 18 they sent Akter to jail. At that time Akter was fine. After 2/1 days he became sick. Akter informed the jail authorities that he was suffering from acute stomach pain and had a burning sensation in his chest. On May 21 while Akter's physical condition became serious he was admitted to the Narayanganj Hospital. As there was no improvement of his health he was shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. He expired there on the same day. Duty Officer of Rupganj Police Station SI Tariqul, informed Odhikar that on May 17 he was on duty. At around 8:05 pm ASI Mohsin, of Vulta police camp handed over Akter to them. When Akter was in custody he became crazy for heroin. Akter was arrested under a theft case at Daudpur Rozia Memorial Hospital. The case number is 21, dated 4/5/05. SI Tariqul also informed Odhikar that the plaintiff of the case was mentioned as 'unknown' when it was filed. Investigation Officer SI Azad came to know from a source and for that Akter was arrested in that theft case. Akter was not tortured by anyone in custody, he claimed. The investigation officer, SI Azad of Raupganj Police Station, told Odhikar that as a suspected accusee they gave a requisition to Vulta poice camp to arrest Akter. On May 17 they arrested Akter and handed him over to the police station. He was not tortured by them. Akter was a drug addict and he became crazy for white sugar (heroin) in the custody. Besides that he had been arrested before in an extortion case. SP Circle Farhat Islam was responsible for the judicial investigation of this case. He informed Odhikar that he had already interviewed the victim's relatives, neighbors and others. From the source at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Odhikar came to know that there was no marks on the dead body of Akter and that his stomach was infected. An unnatural death case was filed in the Ramna Police Station. The case number is 29/05, dated 28/5/05 at 10:30 am, Custody no 18212/05 and the Investigation Officer was SI Shah Alam. Jubo League leader Suman shot dead by RAB in Dhaka Odhikar sent a fact finding team to collect information about the incident of the killing of a Jubo League Leader named Suman, which made news in different national dailies on June 01, 2005 under the head line, "Jubo League Leader Suman Shot Dead by RAB". Odhikar talked to the family of the victim, the local people and the concerned police. 118 Report 2005
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Odhikar Report 2005 Published by Od
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2005 sees the third, and final year
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Synopsis of Activities Covering the
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laws of Bangladesh, particularly th
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they find the monitor writing notes
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Problems faced during thana monitor
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After the 2004 High Court directive
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(4) Sumon Tortured to Death by Rapi
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through a Government Order issued o
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22 Persons Reportedly Killed by Law
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iii. Conflicts with political right
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Chapter-3 Odhikar's work involving
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Environment of the custody cell Fin
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Police’s behavior towards accused
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4. Motijheel Thana During the monit
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In all, the findings from the monit
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Children were seen kept with the ad
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1. If any domestic animal is slaugh
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Chapter 4 Fact Findings in 2005 One
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General findings It becomes difficu
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Recognising the need for laws to pr
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* Second Working Session (2:00-4:00
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focus on legal agencies and human r
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due to insecurity providing protect
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We are in such a situation that you
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the whole judicial system. Ensuring
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threatening looks or gestures at a
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concrete suggestions to how to disc
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force against basic freedoms and hu
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Leave us alone. We will get on with
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cultivating and having their liveli
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6. Acknowledgements and References:
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charges saying 16-year-old Mathura
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National Police Journal one of the
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At the international level, rights
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law are maxims that Indian state an
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combined with the fact that no inde
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other local boys, including Firoz a
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sorely missing as an utterly callou
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nor India are signatories to the Ro
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(f) Rape, sexual slavery, enforced
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Superior orders and prescription of
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witness are determined by the conse
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is valid because the society is mor
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necessary. Such action plan calls f
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Protection to witnesses The State p
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Monitoring of the protocol The Stat
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attention. Victims have the right t
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Nepal's Human Rights Obligations un
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