Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement

We call on the US Administration to publicly condemn the actions of Jamaat-e-Islami and recognize them as a terrorist group. Jamaat are committing and inciting violence throughout Bangladesh, justifying their actions as an 'Islamic' fight against oppression.40 Hindu temples have been burnt, villages torched and hundreds left homeless. Public property including transport and power stations have been set ablaze, killing civilians and leaving them without basic facilities. Opponents to their campaign have been murdered. Police are being killed and mutilated, their stations bombed. Children are used as human shields in Jamaat's battles with police. In line with US commitments to eradicate terror and promote democracy, we seek your help to broadcast a zero-tolerance approach to unjust violence