Bangladesh newspaper editor at risk

Headline Title:  Bangladesh newspaper editor at risk 08 January 2013 The Bangladeshi authorities must refrain from harassing and prosecuting newspaper editor Mahmudur Rahman, Amnesty International said today.Mahmudur Rahman has been threatened with prosecution for publishing a Skype conversation between the then chairman of the Bangladeshi court, the International Crimes Tribunal and a Bangladeshi legal expert.After being warned that he could be arrested anytime he has not left his newspaper’s offices since 13 December 2012 except for a brief trip to the court on 8 January to seek…

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