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HR 130: Email to the Committee from Muhammad Molla
The senior leaders of four party alliance who has run the country before the current ruling party have been sent back from airport (http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/02/20/news0865.htm). Specially Secretary General of Jamaat e islami who was a former minister named Ali Ahsan Mujahid has been sent back today from the Zia Airport, Dhaka (19th February 2009) for the possible charge of war crime; though no case has been filed against him yet. How can it be justified that someone should be sent back from airport without any charge & without any investigation.
According to Article 36 of the Constitution subject to any reasonable restriction imposed by law in public interest every citizen shall have the right "to leave and re-enter Bangladesh". This right has been clearly violated by this Government.
According to the news, the government has sent a list of 62 individuals to the immigration authority at Zia International Airport and all other points for international arrivals and departures imposing a ban on their departure from the country. The list of individuals 'blacklisted' includes former ministers, state ministers and members of parliament belonging to the Four-Party alliance as well as certain businessmen. According to the news published, the list has been prepared by the present government and does not include any name from the ruling party or its alliance members.
It is a case of abject harassment and violation of fundamental human rights.
The following rights protected by United Nations International Convention on civil and political rights have been clearly breached in Bangladesh by the ruling Awami League Government as they have barred the political leaders to leave the country without any valid reason.
Article 12 1. Everyone lawfully within the territory of a State shall, within that territory, have the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his residence. 2. Everyone shall be free to leave any country, including his own. 3. The above-mentioned rights shall not be subject to any restrictions except those which are provided by law, are necessary to protect national security, public order (ordre public), public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others, and are consistent with the other rights recognized in the present Covenant. 4. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of the right to enter his own count. Therefore we would request you to raise your voice against this gross and severe violation of human rights by the current ruling government of Bangladesh.
We also request you to pass a resolution against the violation of human rights in Bangladesh.
We would like to sit with you and your team to inform the details of the severe violation of Human Rights in Bangladesh by the current government.
Please inform me when we can come and see you.
25 February 2009 |