Awami League condemns and protests state brutality with Bagherhat Chhatra League president Saddam

❐ BD Digest Desk

Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned and protested against the inhumane treatment of Saddam Hasan Jewel, the president of Sadar Upazila Chhatra League in Bagerhat district, alleging that the state machinery has treated him.

A press release issued by the party said that the incident of not allowing Saddam Hassan Jewel to attend the funeral of his beloved wife and innocent children while he was in prison and not releasing him on parole on humanitarian grounds is a gross and brutal violation of human rights.

The statement noted that not allowing a husband and father to be present at the final farewell of his loved one during the most painful moment of his life is not consistent with any civilized state, the rule of law, or basic human values.

According to the Awami League, this decision reflects the vindictive and inhumane character of the current government.

The statement further said that the deprivation of a prisoner’s basic human rights in order to satisfy political vendetta is a gross violation of international human rights conventions and the country’s prevailing laws.

The party called the incident a horrific example of a culture of impunity and state brutality and demanded an immediate end to such inhumane behavior. At the same time, it called for urgent steps to protect the human rights of Bangladeshi prisoners, drawing the attention of the countrymen and international human rights organizations.