PILs of 2009 | Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK) https://www.askbd.org/ask A Legal Aid & Human Rights Organisation Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:43:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.askbd.org/ask/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/logo_Low_black-150x150.png PILs of 2009 | Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK) https://www.askbd.org/ask 32 32 Equal protection of Law https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/equal-protection-law/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/equal-protection-law/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:03:24 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5330 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...

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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

The post Equal protection of Law first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/equal-protection-law/feed/ 0 Right to Shelter ( Slum Eviction) https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-shelter-slum-eviction/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-shelter-slum-eviction/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:02:17 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5328 Case Name and Number: Bahistaki Basti case, Writ Petition No. 4456 of 2009 Parties: ASK, BLAST, CUP and others Vs. Bangladesh and others Court: High Court Division of the Supreme...

The post Right to Shelter ( Slum Eviction) first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> Case Name and Number: Bahistaki Basti case, Writ Petition No. 4456 of 2009 Parties: ASK, BLAST, CUP and others 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: Co-Petitioner Conducting Lawyer: Md. Iddrisur Rahman. Subject Matter: Announcement of a government authority to vacate Purbo Baihsakhi Gudaraghat Basti without arranging alternative accommodation giving rise to threat of forcible eviction of 1200 families. Court’s Response: High Court issued Rue Nisi as to why the eviction should not be declared without lawful authority and why the Government should not be directed to comply with the principles or guidelines of the committee regarding resettlement/ rehabilitation of slum dwellers and further directed not to evict the slum till disposal of the case. 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 The post Right to Shelter ( Slum Eviction) first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-shelter-slum-eviction/feed/ 0 Right to Life & Equal Protection of Law https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-life-equal-protection-law/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-life-equal-protection-law/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5322 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...

The post Right to Life & Equal Protection of Law first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> 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 The post Right to Life & Equal Protection of Law first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/22/right-life-equal-protection-law/feed/ 0 Environmental & Labor Rights https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/20/environmental-labor-rights/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/20/environmental-labor-rights/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:20 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5326 Case Name and Number: Ship Breaking Yard Case, Writ Petition No. 7528 of 2009 Parties: ASK Vs. Bangladesh and others. Court: High Court Division of the Supreme Court. Judges: Mr....

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Case Name and Number:

Ship Breaking Yard Case, Writ Petition No. 7528 of 2009

Parties:

ASK 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 Rahman

Subject Matter:

Proper implementation execution of Labor Law 2006 in the ship breaking sector, to prevent frequent death and injuries of the workers.

Court’s Response:

The Court issued a Rule Nisi calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why continuous failure of the respondents to perform their respective functions and legal duties under the provisions of the Bangladesh Labour Law 2006 in particular section 74, 75 and 78 to ensure safety of the workers in ship breaking sector, Shitakunda, Chittagong resulting frequent deaths and injuries of the workers should not be declared to be illegal and without lawful authority as being violative of fundamental rights under Article 27, 31 and 32 of the Constitution and as to why they should not be directed to discharge their legal duties to ensure compliance with Labor Law 2006,  in the Ship Breaking sector by taking proper steps.

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

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