Democratic Rights

A Community That Was There Since Independence Locally referred to as “Zokhwa” or “Zo Chaw Chuah”, Buddhist Mogs have been residing in the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) region of southern Mizoram since at least the 1940s. According to the latest available village register, 2,211 Mog Buddhists live across ten recognised villages in the LADC …

Continue reading "A Decade Erased: Manipur-Based Kuki Official Dorothy Lalliantlingi Accused of Seizing Birth Certificates and Voter IDs of Mog Residents of LADC in Mizoram as 2,000+ Alleged Victims Face Loss of Citizenship, Extreme Poverty and Repeated Pressure to Convert to Christianity"

The family of Anil Baral from Sriramkathi Union under Pirojpur District of Bangladesh has been facing a sustained campaign of intimidation, property encroachment and violence. According to the family, staying in their home has become a source of daily fear. A Family Driven Into Hiding According to the victim’s family, trees on Anil Baral’s property …

Continue reading "Anil Baral and Family Driven Into Hiding as Alleged Land Grabbers Threaten Their Lives Claiming Affiliation With Both BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami"

A deeply disturbing allegation of armed assault, gang rape, looting and intimidation has emerged from Gafargaon in Mymensingh District, where a ninth-grade student was allegedly held hostage at the point of a weapon while his mother was sexually assaulted by a group of youths. The incident had reportedly occurred at around 8 p.m. on September …

Continue reading "Sharif, Arif and Three Others “Allegedly” Gang-Rape Hindu Mother While Holding her Minor Son Hostage, Record Assault for Blackmail After Ransacking and Looting"

A Hindu businessman and his elderly mother were among four people injured after an armed mob of approximately 15–20 individuals allegedly launched a violent daylight attack on a business establishment in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat district, leaving the principal victim hospitalized with serious injuries and raising concerns over the police response. The attack took place …

Continue reading "Armed Mob of 15–20 Severely Injures Hindu Businessman Ripon Mondol and His Aged Mother in Broad-Daylight Assault; Police Decline Proactive Investigation"

A school headmaster who says he spent months living under threats and intimidation was allegedly beaten outside his own workplace on Sunday morning despite informing local authorities in advance that he planned to return to duty. Sujit Karmakar, headmaster of Damudya Pilot Girls’ High School in Shariatpur, was attacked at the school’s main gate as …

Continue reading "Headmaster Sujit Karmakar Hospitalised After Brutal Daylight Assault Outside His School, Victim Says Years of False Accusations, Threats and Religious Targeting Culminated in Violence as Authorities Remain Non-Committal"

Dinajpur, Bangladesh — A troubling case from northern Bangladesh has reignited concerns over the treatment of religious minorities after a Hindu man was allegedly compelled to convert to Islam in order to retain his job. According to local sources, Mahendra Nath Roy, a resident of Dinajpur District, was presented with a stark ultimatum by his …

Continue reading "Faith or Livelihood ? Long-time Employee Mahendra Nath Roy Forced to Convert in Dinajpur Town of Bangladesh To Keep His Employment, Authorities Refuse To Take Action"