Bangladesh - Swadhinata Trust（孟加拉国Swadhinata信任）.doc

Country of Origin Information Report BANGLADESH April 2006 RDS-IND Country of Origin Information Service  Contents Paragraphs 1. Scope of Document 1.01 2. Geography 2.01 3. Economy 3.01 4. History 4.01 Pre-independence: 1947 – 1971 4.01 1972 –1982 4.05 1983 – 1990 4.09 1991 – 1999 4.15 2000 – March 2006 4.27 5. State Structures 5.01 The Constitution 5.01 Citizenship and Nationality 5.04 Political System 5.07 Government 5.07 Supervision of Elections 5.14 Judiciary 5.17 Special Tribunals 5.24 The Law and Order Disruption Crimes Speedy Trial Act 5.25 Informal Systems of Justice, and Village Courts 5.27 Fatwas 5.28 Family Law 5.29 Legal Rights/Detention 5.30 Preventive Detention and its Legislative Framework 5.31 The Special Powers Act (SPA) 5.33 Pre-trial Detention 5.37 Bail 5.39 ‘Safe Custody’ 5.40 Death Penalty 5.41 Internal Security 5.44 Prisons and Prison Conditions 5.47 Military Service 5.51 Medical Services 5.52 People with Disabilities 5.58 Education System 5.60 6. Human Rights 6.01 6.A Human Rights Issues 6.01 Overview 6.01 Torture 6.08 Politically-motivated Detentions 6.11 Police and Army Accountability 6.15 Freedom of Speech and the Media 6.26 Treatment of journalists 6.30 Freedom of Religion 6.38 Introduction 6.38 Hindus 6.46 Ahmadis (Ahmadiyyas/Kadiyanis/Qadianis) 6.55 Christians 6.67 Freedom of Assembly and Association 6.71 Employment Rights 6.73 People Trafficking 6.80 Freedom of Movement 6.84 6.B Human Rights – Specific Groups 6.86 Ethnic Groups 6.86 Biharis 6.86 The indigenous Jumma peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts 6.95 Rohingya 6.107 Women 6.113 Rape 6.123 Acid Attacks 6.125 Children 6.128 Childcare Arrangements 6.136 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons 6.139 6.C Human Rights – Other Issues 6.140 Civil Society 6.140 Treatment of human rights NGOs 6.141 Authentication of Documents 6.146 Annexes Annex A – Chronology of Events Annex B – Maps Annex C – Political Or