The Protection for Legal & Human Rights Foundation (PLHRF) strongly condemns the Previous & ongoing harassment and targeted persecution of its respected officials, including Executive Director Mr. Uzzal Hossain & Chair Mr. Advocate Mohi Uddin, by the former government and its affiliated entities, including the Intelligence & Law Enforcement agency Detective Branch (DB), DMP. These acts of repression are clear attempts to silence our officials and undermine our commitment to justice, transparency, and human rights.

We denounce the arrest of our rights defenders based on false and fabricated charges. We protest the systematic abuse—including physical torture, repeated detentions, and extended remands—carried out by law enforcement and intelligence officers. These actions, accompanied by the filing of baseless cases in various police stations and the embezzlement of organizational funds & Property, represent a gross violation of both national and international human rights standards.

Over the years, PLHRF has remained steadfast in its mission to expose corruption, hold powerful actors accountable, and advocate for victims of injustice. Our investigations have shed light on cases of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and widespread human rights abuses committed under the previous regime. We have courageously revealed corruption involving government institutions and private entities—including high-ranking officials and members of parliament—despite significant risks. We express our disappointment with the current government for not taking action against the people working in various government institutions, including the Intelligence Department, DB, DMP, and others, despite the various misdeeds committed by the previous government. The organization believes that these human rights violators and corrupt officials are detrimental to the country, human rights activists, and the people.

The Foundation stands firm in its values, refusing to bow to pressure, threats, or manipulation. We call upon the international community, human rights organizations, and civil society to stand in solidarity with our cause, demand accountability, and protect the defenders of truth and justice.

We will not be silenced. We will continue our fight for a just, transparent, and democratic society, where the rule of law prevails over political oppression.