Sumon Sheikh custodial death

Sumon Sheikh’s death in police custody has triggered a number of questions about the police’s role. One of the basic features of any detention facility should be ensuring that the detainees get no scope to inflict self-harm. How, then, was Sumon able to d

Sumon Sheikh's custodial death: Too many questions unanswered

It is unfortunate that custodial torture continues to be pervasive in Bangladesh, which has enacted the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act, 2013.

August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Sumon Sheikh’s death in police custody has triggered a number of questions about the police’s role. One of the basic features of any detention facility should be ensuring that the detainees get no scope to inflict self-harm. How, then, was Sumon able to d

Sumon Sheikh's custodial death: Too many questions unanswered

It is unfortunate that custodial torture continues to be pervasive in Bangladesh, which has enacted the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act, 2013.

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