Paris, Nov 13 (NationPress) A prominent global human rights organization has vehemently criticized the recent wave of violent assaults, harassment, wrongful prosecutions, and arbitrary detentions of lawyers under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus in various districts of Bangladesh.

In a statement, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expressed serious alarm, labeling these occurrences as acts of persecution against lawyers "merely for carrying out their professional responsibilities or expressing differing political opinions".

The rights organization noted that these actions not only undermine the independence of the judiciary but also pose a direct threat to the legal community that champions human rights.

"These incidents clearly violate the Constitution of Bangladesh, along with the fundamental human rights and professional liberties outlined in United Nations declarations," stated the JMBF.

Referencing several news reports and credible sources, JMBF highlighted that on November 8, a contingent of police from Akhaura Police Station, along with local members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), went to Advocate Mohammad Alamgir's village residence in Brahmanbaria district to apprehend him. The organization noted that Alamgir managed to evade arrest but the police detained a neighbor as an "act of intimidation".

In another troubling incident, JMBF reported that on October 22, police in Rangpur district arrested Advocate Jahangir Hossain Tuhin, the former Public Prosecutor of the Rangpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, in relation to what they termed "fabricated and politically motivated cases."

In a separate event on November 10, JMBF disclosed that explosives were thrown at the office of the Lawyers’ Association and the office of Rubayet Anwar Monir in Shariatpur district. Furthermore, on November 9, armed assailants attacked the residence of Advocate Ashraful Alam, who is representing the plaintiff in a murder case, in Nalitabari of Sherpur district.

The rights organization further revealed that in September, in Kuakata, Patuakhali district, Advocate Anwar Hossain was brutally beaten and stabbed by a group of attackers, leaving him in critical condition.

"These repeated incidents reveal a troubling pattern of systematic persecution against the legal community in Bangladesh — occurring under the direct encouragement, tolerance, or silence of the current interim government — in clear violation of the nation’s Constitution and international human rights treaties," the JMBF emphasized.

Condemning the violence, JMBF Chief Advisor and prominent French human rights advocate Robert Simon stated, "Such persecution and violence against lawyers committed to defending human rights in Bangladesh is utterly unacceptable in a democratic society. No human rights advocate can be silenced through intimidation or arrest."

The JMBF urged the global community to promptly condemn these actions and pressure the Yunus-led interim government to guarantee the safety and autonomy of the legal profession in Bangladesh.