The National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, on Tuesday expressed concern over the lynching of six youths at Aminbazar, saying some people were taking the place of the law enforcers by committing such extra-judicial killings.
He was speaking at a 3-day workshop on 'Learning Rights to Make a Difference: Human Rights Training for Journalists in Bangladesh', jointly organised by DRIK gallery and Internews Network in the city.
'Not necessarily, only the law enforcers commit extra-judicial killings,' he said, adding 'We need to find out the reasons behind people taking law in their hand.'
His comments came a day after six youths—all of them students—were beaten to death at Aminbazar in Savar by villagers on July 18.
The villagers alleged that the youths were preparing for committing a robbery while families of the youths claimed that they (youths) went there on outing.
Mizanur said the incident needs to be investigated and steps should be taken to stop recurrence of similar tragedy. 'Otherwise these sorts of incident would take place frequently and violate rights to life and rights to access justice,' he added.
Emphasising the role of the journalists, he said, 'Journalists can play a vital role in building awareness against any sorts of extra-judicial killing.'
In an online speech, Palestinian journalist Omar Barghouti, also a human rights defender, emphasised on the role of media and said media should be unbiased in addressing any sorts of human rights violation.
Source : New Age
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