March 30, 2023 – Dhaka, Bangladesh
We, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Bangladesh, are concerned about recent reports of violence against and intimidation of journalists, including violence directed at reporters covering the Supreme Court elections, an assault on the brother of a London-based journalist for Al Jazeera, the attack of a Dhaka Tribune photojournalist, and the recent reported detention of a Prothom Alo journalist. We urge the authorities to investigate each of these instances promptly and impartially.
Signed:
Australia
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
