JOINT STATEMENT: BIHR and JusticeMakers Bangladesh are concerned over the harassment of four lesbian girls at Jamalpur.

Human rights organization Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and JusticeMakers Bangladesh have expressed extreme concern and protest over the harassment of four young lesbian girls for declaration of marriage with same-sex in Sarishabari under Jamalpur district.

 

BIHR and Justicemakers Bangladesh believe that the harassment of four homosexual youth girls on charge of marry with same-sex is a clear violation of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

 

The news published on September 21, 2022 in various newspapers including the online version of Ekatar TV, Daily Jugantar and BanglaNews24.com sated that a girl married another girl in Hatbari village of Doyle Union in Sarishabari, Jamalpur. Local peoples have handed over two young girls and their two accomplices to the police on charges of same-sex marriage.

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the interviews of the two young girls were taken in presence of hundreds of local people, including Doyle Union Parishad Chairman Abdur Razzak Swapan, at Dudu Mia's house in that village. Later, the chairman talked to the locals and handed over the four girls to Sarishabari police station.

 

It is known that the 18- and 17-years old girl and the teenager were formed a close relationship due to studying in the same school. At some point they got involved in a homosexual relationship. After dating for three years, they decided to get married. They recently got married with their two other lesbian friends as witnesses.

 

Advocate Shahanur Islam, Secretary General of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and JusticeMakers Bangladesh has strongly protested the harassment of four young lesbian girls on charges of same-sex marriage at jamalpur.

 

Mr. Islam also urges to identify and give exemplary punishment to the culprits who were responsible for the violation of the fundamental human rights of the young homosexuals lesbian girls after prompt and proper investigation.

 

Furthermore, Mr. Islam believes that four lesbian young girls were forced to reveal their private secrets in front of hundreds of local people, which violated their fundamental human rights, such as their right to privacy.

 

Advocate Shahanur Islam has also demanded the speedy release of detained homosexual youths, providing them with proper security and adequate compensation.