In October 2022, the French president warmly greeted Adilur Rahman Khan and commended his dedication to combating impunity. However, this week, during his visit to Bangladesh, Macron appeared to overlook pressing human rights concerns, notably Khan's potential impending incarceration. This has left many feeling both appreciative of the president's past support yet deeply dismayed by his current stance, while also fueling frustration with the Bangladeshi government's actions against human rights activists.

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A total of 39 organizations are urging the authorities in Bangladesh to promptly release human rights advocates Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan and nullify their convictions. They were sentenced to a two-year prison term for their efforts in documenting human rights abuses in Bangladesh.

More at: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/09/14/bangladesh-quash-conviction-and-release-rights-defenders

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