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JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) published a comprehensive special report titled 'Beyond Recognition: Bangladesh's Hijra Community's Continuing Struggle for Rights, Dignity, and Justice' — examining 13 years of state recognition, institutional discrimination, and the continuing struggle for equality.
Source: JMBF
JMBF condemns the brutal physical and psychological torture, public humiliation, and forced religious repentance imposed upon a transgender man following an illegal village arbitration (salish) in Palashbari Upazila, Gaibandha District on 9 October 2026. JMBF calls for an independent investigation and immediate protection.
Source: JMBF
JMBF strongly condemns the discriminatory exclusion of a transgender activist from the Bay of Bengal Conversation following pressure from an NCP-linked anti-LGBTQI+ mob. JMBF calls for accountability and protection of all gender-diverse activists in Bangladesh.
Source: JMBF
JMBF strongly condemns the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals by Saudi Arabian authorities for allegedly committing an unspecified 'immoral act' inside a mosque. JMBF denounces the reported denial of legal representation and consular assistance, and demands an international investigation.
Source: JMBF
JMBF presented urgent human rights concerns about Bangladesh's LGBT community to the European Commission, calling for targeted sanctions and the suspension of trade preferences unless Bangladesh ends its persecution of LGBT people.
Source: JMBF