Felani Khatun (Bengali: ফেলানী খাতুন) was a 10-year-old Bangladeshi girl who was shot and killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on 7 January 2011, along the Bangladesh–India border.[1][2] A photograph showing Felani Khatun's dead body hanging on a border fence made of barbed wire was picked up by international media, and the publication of these photographs evoked international concern.[3] The photo had created an "uproar" in Bangladesh.[4] After a lot of back and forth between different courts within India, the case is still pending for final judgement as (MSM) a human rights activist platform in India has launched a petition in the country's Supreme Court seeking justice and compensation for the killing of Felani Khatun.[5] Lawyer and Human Rights Activist SM Abraham Lincoln who has been the lawyer for Felani Khatun's Family on Bangladesh's side for the last 11 years, believes that after the COVID-19 pandemic the process has lost momentum.[6] This Case is significant because of the international attention that it gathered and also paints a vivid picture of the length of struggle that people living in borderline Bangladesh have to go through.
| Killing of Felani Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Location | India-Bangladesh border |
| Date | 7 January 2011 |
Attack type | Murder |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrator | India Border Security Force (BSF) |
See also
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edit- ^ "Indian verdict disrespect to int'l law: NHRC". The Daily Star. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "India acquits Felani killer". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "BSF authorities order revision trial in Felani murder case". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Felani killing: BSF man acquitted again". The Daily Star. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Roy, S. Dilip (7 January 2022). "11 years of Felani killing: Family still waiting for justice". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ UNB (7 January 2022). "11 years of Felani Killing: Wait for justice gets longer". Prothomalo. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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