Journalism can never be silent: That is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.” – Henry Anatole Grunwald

Contact the Media

Bangladesh is on the brink of civil war. Muslims are being targeted by the government and the government-led War Crimes Tribunal. 
The media hasn't been covering this issue well. There have been some outlets who have done thorough, balanced reporting on the Tribunals, but others who haven't reported on it at all or who have only reported one side. 

We must urge the media to investigate and report on Bangladesh in a fair and meaningful way. 

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO

1. Write to and call the media outlets listed below. 
2. Request that their journalist cover the news in Bangladesh from both the perspective the government supporters and the opposition parties. 
3. Request that the media outlet investigate and fully understand the causes of the conflict and expose the government's human rights track record. 
4. Request that the media investigate the Tribunal and highlight the fact that the Tribunal procedures are severely corrupt and not in accordance with international human rights standards. 
5. Highlight that these corrupt procedures are handing out death sentences that are to be implemented very shortly, leaving little time for legal recourse. 
6. Highlight the fact that the example being set by the government and the Tribunal can set a very bad precedent in Bangladesh and throughout the region.