APHR appeals for lifting state of emergency
Thursday, 3 January 2008
The Association for Protection of Human Rights (APHR) in a press release Wednesday appealed to the caretaker government to lift the state of emergency.
If the state of emergency is lifted, it will ensure the democratic right of the people and thus help create an atmosphere for holding a free and fair election, said the release signed by APHR chairman Dr Mostofa Chowdhury and general secretary Rezaul Karim Khan.
If the state of emergency is not lifted, the fear in people's minds will not be allayed. That will remain a hurdle to establishing a democratic government and put the acceptability of the election results to question, the APHR mentioned.
'We hail the government for the drives against corruption and terrorism. At the same time we also urge the government to be careful so that no human right is violated,' the leaders said.
If the state of emergency is lifted, it will ensure the democratic right of the people and thus help create an atmosphere for holding a free and fair election, said the release signed by APHR chairman Dr Mostofa Chowdhury and general secretary Rezaul Karim Khan.
If the state of emergency is not lifted, the fear in people's minds will not be allayed. That will remain a hurdle to establishing a democratic government and put the acceptability of the election results to question, the APHR mentioned.
'We hail the government for the drives against corruption and terrorism. At the same time we also urge the government to be careful so that no human right is violated,' the leaders said.