New York: Human Rights Watch, in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina on 17 April, asked for a thorough and swift investigation into
the disappearance, torture and killing of prominent labour rights
activist Aminul Islam.
The organization also asked the government to publicly report on the progress of the investigation.
Islam, 39, was a trade union organizer with the Bangladesh Center for
Workers Solidarity (BCWS). He disappeared on April 4, 2012.
His body was discovered two days later, almost 100 kilometers from
where he was last seen, and showed signs of torture under circumstances
that raise concerns of involvement by Bangladeshi security forces.
“A year after the brutal killing of labor leader Aminul Islam, the
government has done little to ensure a full investigation, much less
prosecute those responsible,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director
at Human Rights Watch. “The government should stand by its public
pledges to ensure accountability in this case, and impartially
investigate the possible involvement of security forces in Islam’s
killing.”
Given the sparseness of evidence provided to date, the government
should also press prosecutorial authorities to review the charges lodged
in 2010 against Babul Akhter and Kalpona Akhter of BCWS, and ensure
they are protected against harassment and abuse by officials, Human
Rights Watch said.
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