Re‐interpretations in<i>Crossfire</i>and the Global Voice of Resistance: An installation by Shahidul Alam

Mariátegui, José‐Carlos

doi:10.1080/09528822.2010.517928

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“…The Constitution of Bangladesh and other legal instruments mention people's right to life, freedom of expression and also the right to have proper legal support. However, these laws cannot stop the rate of people disappearances in Bangladesh in the name of Crossfire (Mariategui, 2010). The corrupted socio-political situation of Bangladesh is weak to run the legal process against the top listed accused and criminals.…”

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Caught between ‘Crossfire’ in the Context of Bangladesh

Sakib¹,

Rashid²

2018

Int. J. Criminol. Sociol.

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In recent times, the law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh are universally appreciated for their constitutive and plucky attitude to extremist gangs inside the country. Contrariwise, a suspicious incident of a particular form of extrajudicial killing; Crossfire is fading their achievements. Initially, it was a media term, but now widely used to express the murder of a criminal or accused in a gunfight event between members of law enforcement agencies and criminal groups. This occurrence is facing enormous criticisms in the home and abroad and considered as a violation of human rights. Though public notions about these incidents are surprisingly flexible and they consider this for a prognosis to remainder culprits. This paper analyzed the justice idea of both groups; who are for and against this event from a moral philosophical perspective in the context of Bangladesh. Both the utilitarian idea analyzed by Jeremy Bentham (consequences) and John Stuart Mill (individual human rights) echoes the voice of these two distinct groups respectively. However, the article advocates for a distinctive idea of justice known as deontological philosophy proposed by Immanuel Kant. This moral ideology concentrates on universal human rights and keeps the consequences aside. Considering the fact 'Crossfire', this paper believed there is no alternative to ensuring justice and enacting moral duty of law enforcement agencies to indemnify security and safety of the citizen of Bangladesh.

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Caught between ‘Crossfire’ in the Context of Bangladesh

Sakib¹,

Rashid²

2018

Int. J. Criminol. Sociol.

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“…In the case of law enforcement agencies, especially the RAB, may not get this justification, as in most of the cases the victims of crossfire or encounter were opposition party leader or a businessmen, which seems to be a political interest of a certain class (Riaz, 2005). In those cases, it may not be necessary to use lethal force, but sometime, the crossfire by the RAB was alleged to be faked (Mariategui, 2010). The state has a duty to respect the rights to life that are being violated by its law enforcement agencies, especially the RAB in this case.…”

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Extra-judicial killings and human rights law: Bangladesh perspective

Hossain

2017

IJLMA

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Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to explore the extra-judicial killing situation in Bangladesh by analyzing both national and international human rights law. In addition, this paper will also identify the remedy that is available for the victim’s family for extra-judicial killing by law enforcement agencies, especially the Rapid Action Battalion of Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative research where both primary and secondary sources have used to identify the situations of extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh, the human rights instruments and the judicial activism to protect human rights. Findings This paper will show impunity of the law enforcement agencies increasing the number of extra-judicial killings of citizens, by violating the Constitutional and International human rights law that deal with “right to life”. The state sovereignty is not hindering the implementation of the international law, but the judiciary of Bangladesh needs to be more efficient in protecting citizens’ human rights, along with bringing criminal prosecution against members of the law enforcement agencies, by providing “effective and adequate” remedy to the victim’s family. Research limitations/implications While analyzing the “right to life” under the International Human Rights Conventions, this paper will only deal with the UDHR and the ICCPR, as Bangladesh has ratified those Conventions. Originality/value This paper will add value to identify the present rights of the citizen under domestic and international law and to incorporate new legislation through finding the lack of present legislation to protect the right to life and remedy for extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh.

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Use of Force and Gun Violence in Bangladesh: The Culture of Extrajudicial Killings by the Law Enforcement Agencies of Bangladesh

Talukder

2021

Guns, Gun Violence and Gun Homicides

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Re‐interpretations inCrossfireand the Global Voice of Resistance: An installation by Shahidul Alam

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Caught between ‘Crossfire’ in the Context of Bangladesh

Caught between ‘Crossfire’ in the Context of Bangladesh

Extra-judicial killings and human rights law: Bangladesh perspective

Use of Force and Gun Violence in Bangladesh: The Culture of Extrajudicial Killings by the Law Enforcement Agencies of Bangladesh

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