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Jul

Bangladeshi police harrassing me for my India tour and writings!

   Posted by: William Gomes    in Bangladesh, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Politics

William Gomes Bangladeshi Human Rights Activist

William Gomes: Bangladeshi Human Rights Activist

I am William Gomes a Human rights activist and a freelance journalist from Bangladesh. I do used to run a small human rights organization called “Christian Development Alternative (CDA). I am also a converted Christian. I was harassed by police many times.  we do work with our small effort to protect the rights of the minorities specially.

Today 8th July 2009 ,two police official form special Branch of police under the City SB came to my house around 6 o clock in the evening. One police official said, who is William Nicholas Gomes. They said we are looking for you. We are from city SB of police. Our senior official wants to talk to you. He ringed from his cell and gave me the
mobile phone, from other side a man, asked me what you was doing in India in February. Come to my office tomorrow, my high officials wants to know more.

I said to him that I will go to prime minister’s office tomorrow early in the morning and then I will go to UNDP local office for pre fixed meeting. Than the man from the other side to go to his office in Bialy road in Saturday.The man was the Additional Sp of city SB. I will go to his office on Saturday. I will give you update. What is going on.
For last two years, I have been harassed by police only for my religious identity and works for minorities.

The name and the celll number of the police officials came to my house:

1. Mohammed Abul Kaher
Sub Inspector

2. SM saha Alam
Sub Inspector of City SB

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1
Jan

A Hindu Minority was beaten nakedly by the Awami League Supporters in KuliarChar.

   Posted by: William Gomes    in Bangladesh, Hinduism, Politics, Research & Analysis

A group of armed and drunked supporters of Bangladesh Awamileague attacked a Hindu minority BNP supporter Nitto Lal Das (55) at around 2:30 am in 30th December 2008 . The Younger brother of local Awamileague leader Abul Mansur Rubel lead a team of 7-8 perpetrators and they knocked at the door of Nitto Lal Das and as they opened the door the perpetrators start beating Nitto Lal Das in KuliarChar ,Kisohergonj . During beating Nitto Lal become naked. . The brutal attackers did not forsake the women and old aged mother of Nitto Lal. As the family members try to save Nitto Lal they were also attacked by the perpetrators the perpetrators finally hurt Nitto Lal Das with sharp arms. The brutal attackers even hurt the aged mother of Nitto with Sharp arms. During this attack several others relatives of Nitto were hurt ,including Provati Rani Das (40),Raju Das (17),Shiuli Rani Das (35),Montu Das (40),Sujata Das(26) .

Nitto Lal das was severly injured and first taken to local hospital. Then Nitto Lal was brought to Dhaka Truma Hospital in Shamoli and as the situation of Nitto Lal was decreasing he was taken to Apollo Hospital for better treatment in 31st December 2008.

The Regional Co Coordinator of “Justice Foundatioan” and the Executive Director of Christian Development Alternative (CDA) William Gomes immediate rushed to the Trauma Hospital and talked to relatives of the victim. They expressed their great shock in this incident and they are demanding for their security.

In 1st of January 2009, William Gomes meet with the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission and officially urged to them to take necessary initiative to secure the minority family as soon as possible.

Till the report written no police case was filed regarding this incident. The minorities of that locality are in fear of communal violence like 2001 .

Please Call the IG Police and call or mail your friends to take urgent actions .

[William Gomes is a Catholic Human rights activist, freelance journalist and the executive director of the Human rights organization “Christian Development Alternative(CDA). Visit:www.persecutionbd.org Email:CDA.exe@gmail.com, Cell:+8801912342809]

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