Germany Chapter of Chhatra League Submits Report to German Parliament on Human Rights Violations and Political Persecution in Bangladesh

❐ Expatriate Desk

Leaders of the Europe-based Awami League and its affiliates met with Armand Zorn, a member of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and influential leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), raising allegations of human rights violations, political violence, deprivation of civil rights, and torture of teachers in Bangladesh after the 2024 political transition.

During the meeting, a delegation comprising the All European Awami League, the German Awami League and the Chhatra League officially handed over to the German MP images, evidence and detailed documents of the recent political violence in Bangladesh.

The meeting highlighted the details of attacks, cases, physical torture and harassment against leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliate organizations. In addition, various images of the deprivation of citizens’ fundamental rights, harassment of teachers, illegal dismissal, killing of teachers and deprivation of the right to education of Chhatra League leaders and activists were presented in the form of documents before MP Armand Zorn.

The delegation included Nazrul Islam Khaled, Organizing Secretary of the All European Awami League, Delwar Zahid Biplob, Joint General Secretary of the German Awami League, and Jannatun Nayeem and Amlan Sarkar, among other leaders and activists on behalf of the German Chhatra League.

After reviewing the documents and evidence presented, German MP Armand Zorn expressed deep concern about the current situation and human rights violations in Bangladesh. He assured that he would personally deliver these documents to the members of parliament and policymakers responsible for foreign policy and human rights in the German Parliament as soon as possible.

At the same time, the SPD leader also assured that Germany will strengthen its maximum diplomatic and international efforts to restore democracy and political stability in Bangladesh and visibly improve the human rights situation.