In February, a prominent Jamaat leader was sentenced to death. Since then, more than 70 people have been killed in violent protests. Human rights groups have accused the security forces of using excessive force to control the riots.
Source/Credit: Qantara.de | Editor: Aingeal Flanagan
By Roma Rajpal and Rachel Yasmin Baig | June 25, 2013
Earlier this month, hundreds of extremely religious Muslims in Bangladesh took to the streets, calling for a new law that would include the death penalty for blasphemy. By Roma Rajpal und Rachel Yasmin Baig
"He is not safe anywhere," says Juela Zebunnessa Khan, sister of 29-year-old Asif Mohiuddin, one of the bloggers who has been imprisoned for the content of his blog. In 2012, Mohiuddin received the Deutsche Welle Blogger Award ("BOB") in the category "Best Social Activism Campaign". A self-proclaimed atheist, he is known for his criticism of religious fundamentalism. In January of this year, he was brutally attacked and stabbed, receiving life-threatening injuries in the process. Luckily, he underwent an operation that saved his life.
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