Bangladesh: Woman arrested after her son’s Facebook post must be immediately released

By Amnesty International

Responding to the arrest of Anisha Siddika, a 58-year-old woman in Bangladesh who was apparently detained over her son’s Facebook post criticizing the trial and conviction of an opposition politician by Bangladesh’s controversial International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Babu Ram Pant, acting Deputy Regional Director of Campaigns for South Asia said: “The Bangladeshi authorities are showing […] The post Bangladesh: Woman arrested after her son’s Facebook post must be immediately released appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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