CPJ urges Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus to protect press freedom
On November 4, the interim information ministry announced that the Cyber Security Act would be repealed within a week
Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Yunus has been urged by the Committee to Protect Journalists to protect press freedoms in a letter on 11 November, says a CPJ press release.
On November 4, the interim information ministry announced that the Cyber Security Act would be repealed within a week. The law was passed in 2023 and replaced the Digital Security Act, which was repeatedly used to crack down on journalists under the previous government.
Currently, dozens of journalists perceived to be supportive of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ousted Awami League party face police investigations in apparent retaliation for their work. In late October and early November, the interim information ministry revoked the press accreditation of several of these journalists, four of whom remain jailed.
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Read the full letter here.
