Case Name and Number:

Cross – fire Case, Writ Petition No. 4152 of 2009

Parties:

ASK, BLAST and Karmojibi Nari Vs. Bangladesh and others

Court:

High Court Division of the Supreme Court.

Judges:

Mr. Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Mr. Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui.

ASK’s Role:

Petitioner

Conducting Lawyer:

Saifur Rashid

Subject Matter:

Persistent abuse of power and authority by the law enforcing agencies resulting extra-judicial killing of the citizens in the name of cross-fire/encounter giving rise to gross violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Court’s Response:

The court issued a Rule Nisi returnable within four weeks on 29.06.2009 calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why the extra-judicial killing in the name of cross-fire/encounter by the law enforcing agencies should not be declared to be illegal and without lawful authority and why the respondents should not be directed to take departmental and criminal actions against persons responsible for such killing.

Current Status:

The case is pending for final hearing.

ASK Contact:

Abu Obaidur Rahman, Deputy Director, Legal Advocacy & Policy Reform Unit. Email:ask@citechco.net