Bangladesh: detained media worker had investigation extended (Update)
Event- Country
- Bangladesh
- Initial Date
- Jan 23, 2023
- Event Description
On 23 January 2023, a Dhaka court directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to further investigate the cases that are being taken against woman human rights defender and journalist Rozina Islam. Rozina Islam was arrested on 17 May 2021 under sections 379 and 411 of the Penal Code and sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act for allegedly collecting sensitive government documents and taking photos of them. She was released from jail on 23 May 2021 after she was granted bail by the Dhaka Magistrate Court on the condition that she pays a fine of Tk 5000 (50 euros) and surrenders her passport to the authorities.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Woman
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Denial Fair Trial
- Judicial Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Right to fair trial
- Right to liberty and security
- HRD
- Media Worker
- WHRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Judiciary
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 23.7663666787742
Longitude: 90.38912973285467
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 23 January 2023, Rozina Islam, prominent media worker under detention, had her investigation extended by a court who instructed the Police Bureau Investigation in Dhaka, Bangladesh.