ARTICLE 19 made the call during the general debate at the 45th regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday. In March 2020, photojournalist and editor Shafiqul Islam Kajol suspiciously disappeared after being accused of defamation by a member of parliament,” ARTICLE 19 said in the statement. We urge Bangladesh to immediately release Kajol and hold those responsible for his inhumane treatment to account,” the human rights organization added. In a press statement, ARTICLE19 Bangladesh and South Asia Regional Director Faruq Faisel said: "Kajol has been in jail for almost four months. The process by which Kajol has been detained has created a negative perception in the international arena about the situation of freedom of expression in Bangladesh and the protection of human rights.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2020 12:56 UTC