The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Prime Minister Tareq Rahman to fulfill his election promise to break the cycle of repression against journalists in Bangladesh. CPJ made the call as the current government completed 100 days in office. The international organization published a report on its website on Tuesday (June 2) regarding the matter. CPJ noted that journalists have been subjected to arrests, trials, surveillance, attacks, and defamation during each government transition in Bangladesh. The organization highlighted that the current government has made little meaningful progress despite Tareq Rahman's promise of change. CPJ recommended 10 steps to ensure media freedom in Bangladesh, including stopping cases and arrests against journalists, ensuring accountability for crimes against journalists, protecting media from violence, and reforming repressive laws.
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- What are the 10 steps recommended by CPJ to ensure media freedom in Bangladesh?
- The 10 steps recommended by CPJ include stopping cases and arrests against journalists, ensuring accountability for crimes against journalists, protecting media from violence, and reforming repressive laws.
