Jumma Peoples Network UK
News Archive April 2008

Even after signing the Peace Accord in 1997 - Human Rights Violations in the CHT (1998-2005)


Yearly accounts of human rights violations by security forces and state sponsored settlers against the indigenous people of the CHT

Survival International's reports on CHT - Massacres in the CHT


Survival International's reports,images, videoes and audioes on CHT

Working Group on Indigenous Populations


UNPO at the UN Working Group on Indigneous Populations

Gateway to European Union


Gateway to European Union
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29 May 2008
Settlers attempt another attack in Marishya

27 May 2008
Six innocent Jummas arrested in Naniachar

26 May 2008
Indigenous rights organisations holds protest meeting against arson attack and land grabbing in CHT

24 May 2008
'Save CHT forest, stop evicting hill people'
The Daily Star

22 May 2008
Sajek inquiry team holds discussion in Dhaka

20 May 2008
UK: JUMMA REPRESENTATIVE TELLS BRITISH MPS OF REPRESSION OF TRIBES: SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE

19 May 2008
Ven. Sumanalankar condemns curb of religious freedom in CHT

18 May 2008
NGO accused of grabbing land in Bandarban

15 May 2008
A returnee PCJSS member held by the army in Dighinala following the Sajek arson attack

15 May 2008
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13 May 2008
UPDF members shot at, 3 arrested by army

13 May 2008
Latest from Sajek: merchandise seized

13 May 2008
Army beats up five Jummas in Naniachar

12 May 2008
Unidentified terrorists in the hills

12 May 2008
Ethnic minority rights to ancestral land must be respected

11 May 2008
CHTRC delegation calls on Law and Land advisor A F M Hassan Arif

11 May 2008
Sama Odhikar Andolon holds seminar to conceal its recent barbaric activities

11 May 2008
CHT linked up to cellphone network

11 May 2008
Indigenous families lose 1748 acres of land

11 May 2008
Constitution has no bias against ethnic groups: Former chief of a caretaker administration Justice Habiur Rahman

9 May 2008
Army detains suspected UPDF member, releases later

9 May 2008
Army arrests a JSS member

9 May 2008
UPDF activist arrested from wedding ceremony

8 May 2008
Bengali settlers gain profits by receiving Tk. 10,000 compensation of army chief

8 May 2008
Army arrests two in Jurachari for helping UPDF

8 May 2008
3 Jummas arrested in Jurachari

7 May 2008
Two UPDF supporters arrested in Lemuchari

7 May 2008
Four Jummas tortured in Choleshchari

5 May 2008
Baghaichhari arson pre-planned
Citizens' group says

2 May 2008
Tension brewing in Dighinala over land grabbing, international pressure needed

2 May 2008
Sajek investigative team demands judicial probe

1 May 2008
Sajek news update: army arrests 4 Jummas on charge of setting fire to settler house