Jun 14, 2004

Chittagong Hill Tracts: Report on the human rights situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Region


Jumma indigenous people become hostage to repressive Bangladeshi islamic military regime in CHT
The human rights situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has significantly worsened after taking over the office by a four-party coalition government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in October 2001. It can be assumed from a recent incident in which the government barred the leader of the Jumma indigenous people of the CHT, Mr. Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma, to leave the country! The government violated his fundamental right to move freely within Bangladesh and leave the country as enshrined in the Article 36 of the Constitution of Bangladesh obviously because of his distinct indigenous ethnic origin and religious and cultural backgrounds, and its worse human rights records in the CHT.

Mr. Larma was invited by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to attend its 3rd session held from 10-21 May 2004 in New York.


Download the full report on the human rights situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts here