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🌈 JMBF President Highlights LGBTQI+ Rights Crisis in Bangladesh at Paris Debate On 29 June 2026, JMBF President Advocate Shahanur Islam spoke at the international event "LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World" in Paris, organized by Solidarité International LGBTQI+. Addressing activists, diplomats, and human rights defenders from 14 countries, he raised alarm over the worsening situation for LGBTQI+ people in Bangladesh since August 2024, highlighting rising extremist violence, attacks against queer and trans people, threats against activists, the expulsion of LGBTQI+ students from educational institutions, and increasing hate speech on social media. He called for: 🏳️‍🌈 Repeal of Section 377 of the Bangladesh Penal Code ⚖️ Accountability for violence and hate crimes against LGBTQI+ people 🎓 Safe schools and universities for LGBTQI+ students 🤝 Stronger international solidarity and support for LGBTQI+ rights in Bangladesh 📊 JMBF's latest report documented 260 human rights violations affecting at least 426 LGBTQI+ people in Bangladesh during 2025. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCFMHMwh #LGBTQI #Bangladesh #HumanRights #JMBF #Equality #StandForHumanRights #Section 377 #LGBTRights #EndDiscrimination Solidarité Internationale LGBTQI Agir Ensemble pour les droits humains PDH - Plateforme Droits de l'Homme ILGA World ILGA-Europe ILGA Asia Jean-marc Berthon Isabelle Rome STOP HOMOPHOBIE PinkNews