Gulam Rabbani :
Extra-Judicial killing in the hands of law enforcement agencies in the name of ‘crossfire’ continues. 173 people have been killed in 11 month of 2016 by law enforcers. Of them, 143 killed so called ‘cross-fired’.
Legal experts said, any kind of extra-judicial killing is unconstitutional. Our Constitution has given rights of life to everyone, they said.
Article 32 of our Constitution said, “No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.”
Article 31 is about right to protection law. The Article said, ‘To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law,and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law.’
Human Rights Organization Ain o Salish Kendra in a recently published report said, 173 people have been killed by law enforcement agencies from January to November of 2016. The agencies killed 143 people in crossfire.
According to the report, 111 people had gone under crossfire before arrest and 32 while in custody. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had cross-fired 48 people, Police 81, DB Police 13, BGB/Police one.
The report also said, police killed 5 persons torturing them physically before arrest by this time. BD Police, Ansar Police and Rail Police killed 3 people torturing them physically in custody.
Two people committed suicide in police custody, the report said. RAB, Police, DB Police, BGB, RAB, BGB Police and Army killed 12 in shootouts before arrest. Police killed 3 people in shootout after arrest. Four people died of sick in custody and one person’s death was mysterious, the report said.
Senior Advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and former President of Supreme Court Bar Association Khandker Mahbub Hossain told The New Nation that, “Any kind of extra-judicial killing is unconstitutional. Our Constitution has given rights of life to everyone.”
The veteran lawyer also said that government knew the law enforcers who were involved with these killing. So they should take action against them. Otherwise, they would must take responsibility.
Human Rights Activists Advocate Monjil Morshed said many are going to die in the hands of law enforcement agencies. Some of them have been killed in extra-judicial process. This was totally unconstitutional. He also said that he hoped government would take action against responsible cops.
Extra-Judicial killing in the hands of law enforcement agencies in the name of ‘crossfire’ continues. 173 people have been killed in 11 month of 2016 by law enforcers. Of them, 143 killed so called ‘cross-fired’.
Legal experts said, any kind of extra-judicial killing is unconstitutional. Our Constitution has given rights of life to everyone, they said.
Article 32 of our Constitution said, “No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.”
Article 31 is about right to protection law. The Article said, ‘To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law,and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law.’
Human Rights Organization Ain o Salish Kendra in a recently published report said, 173 people have been killed by law enforcement agencies from January to November of 2016. The agencies killed 143 people in crossfire.
According to the report, 111 people had gone under crossfire before arrest and 32 while in custody. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had cross-fired 48 people, Police 81, DB Police 13, BGB/Police one.
The report also said, police killed 5 persons torturing them physically before arrest by this time. BD Police, Ansar Police and Rail Police killed 3 people torturing them physically in custody.
Two people committed suicide in police custody, the report said. RAB, Police, DB Police, BGB, RAB, BGB Police and Army killed 12 in shootouts before arrest. Police killed 3 people in shootout after arrest. Four people died of sick in custody and one person’s death was mysterious, the report said.
Senior Advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and former President of Supreme Court Bar Association Khandker Mahbub Hossain told The New Nation that, “Any kind of extra-judicial killing is unconstitutional. Our Constitution has given rights of life to everyone.”
The veteran lawyer also said that government knew the law enforcers who were involved with these killing. So they should take action against them. Otherwise, they would must take responsibility.
Human Rights Activists Advocate Monjil Morshed said many are going to die in the hands of law enforcement agencies. Some of them have been killed in extra-judicial process. This was totally unconstitutional. He also said that he hoped government would take action against responsible cops.
