Torture video shows need to protect Bangladeshis: Amnesty
The suspension of eight guards of India's Border Security Force (BSF)
for torturing a Bangladeshi caught on the border is not a sign that
human rights violations are being addressed, Amnesty International
said today.
"This incident of apparent torture is only the tip of the iceberg -
dozens of Bangladeshis are believed to be tortured or ill-treated
after being picked up by Indian border security guards every month,"
said Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International's Bangladesh Researcher.
"That eight Indian guards have been suspended is not in itself a sign
that BSF officials are on the look out to address human rights
violations - these guards were suspended only after the video footage
was aired by Indian TV, embarrassing the BSF.
"Many such incidents take place with no action taken against the
Indian border guards because the victims do not dare to speak out for
fear of repercussions."
"Many of the people who cross this border have families on both sides.
The Bangladeshi government has lodged a complaint with the Government
of India but this should not be the end of the story – Bangladesh must
keep the pressure on India to take decisive steps to protect
Bangladeshi citizens, and prevent such incidents recurring," said
Abbas Faiz.
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