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Information received concerning alleged violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh. The allegations concern land grabbing and violations of the Mro Peoples’s rights to food, water, health, a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and cultural rights and affecting disproportionally women and children. The violations are linked to the construction of a hotel by Sikder Group conglomerate company R&R Holdings Limited, together with the 24th Division and 69th Brigade of the Bangladesh Army and the Army Welfare Trust. The project is taking place on Mro ancestral land in Chimbuk, Bandarban district.Alleged victims: 10000 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh, including reported infringements of their rights to food, housing, water, health, a clean, healthy - sustainable environment, and cultural rights, with women and children particularly vulnerable to the consequences. These communities are exposed to continuous marginalization and systematic discriminatory practices that adversely affect their livelihoods. Additionally, Indigenous Peoples, their leaders, advocates and human rights defenders reportedly face criminalization and intimidation due to the high presence of military personnel in the region. Alleged victims: 10000 More details... |
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