Wikipedia

User:Crtew/Abdul Hakim Shimul

< User:Crtew
Abdul Hakim Shimul
Abdul Hakim Shimul
Born1975-1977?
Potadia village of the Upazila
Died2017
Sirajganj's Sakhwat Memorial Hospital
Cause of deathGun shot
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationJournalist
EmployerDaily Samakal
OrganizationOdhikar
MovementHuman Rights
SpouseNurunnahar Begum
ChildrenSaadi Mohammed (12), Tamanna (4)
RelativesRokeya Begum (Grandmother)

Abdul Hakim Shimul, (ca. 1975-1977 – February 2, 2017), was  a Bangladeshi journalist for the Daily Samakal in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shimul was shot and killed by the Shahzadpur mayor, while reporting on a standoff between two rival factions of the Awami League activists.


  • 1. Abdul Hakim Shimul
  • 2. Ca. 1975-1977
  • 3. February 2, 2017 at Sirajganj's Sakhwat Memorial Hospital
  • 4. Journalist
  • 5. Bangladeshi


Career

edit

Shimul was affiliated with Odhikar, which is a human rights organization that supports advocacy on human rights situation in the country, supplies training for human rights defenders, and conducts fact-finding missions in rural areas of Bangladesh. Shimul was active in taking part in the trainings and missions. He was also the Shahzadpur correspondent for Bangla Daily “Dainik Samakal” and reported on a multitude of issues such as misuse of power by local superiors. [1]

Death

edit
 
 
Dhaka
 
Dhaka
class=notpageimage|
Dhaka is in Bangladesh

Shimul was actively documenting on rivals between two different factions of the Awami League activists in Shahzadpur Upazila of Sirajganj when he was shot in the head and the chest. [2] Shimul was shot by the Shahzadpur Municipality Mayor Halimul Haque Miru, and the firearm was later seized from his home. When confronted about the shooting, Miru admitted to firing, but said he only fired a shot in response to the shots being fired by the rival. [3] [4] Two of Miru’s brothers, Habibul Haque Mintu, secretary of Pabna district unit Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, and Halimul Haque Pintu, an AL activist, were arrested along with Miru. [3] Shimul’s wife, Nurunnahar Begum, filed a murder case against Miru and 17 others and the High Court deined bail to Mayor Miru. Of the accused 14, incluing Miru, are currently behind bars. [5] [6] When Shimul finally died, he was being shifted from Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra. However, his condition deteriorated on his way. He was rushed to Sirajganj's Sakhwat Memorial Hospital where doctors declared him dead. [3]

Context

edit

One afternoon, around 12:30 pm, some supporters of Shahzadpur Municipality Mayor Halimul Haque Miru, who also acts at the organizing secretary of Sirajganj AL, beat up an AL activist, Bijoy Hossain. Hossain was a former vice-president of Shahzadpur College unit Chhatra League, over previous bad blood. On the day of Shimul’s attack, at around 5:30 pm, Bijoy and men organized a protest against the assault and marched in Manirampur area in Shahzadpur Upazila Town. Once they reached Miru’s home, shots were fired inside from a shotgun licensed to Miru. Both followers of Miru and Bijoy entered into a locked clash. [3] [7]

Shimul is not the only or first journalist to get attacked as an innocent bystander on the job. A total of 122 journalists faced repression and assault from law enforcers, influential people, local representatives, criminals, political activists and government officials. [8]


Impact

edit

Bangladesh continues to portray an extremely high level of violence by political parties and their supporters, but especially those under the Awami League. [9] In 2017, there were nearly twice as many attacks physically on human rights defenders and journalists. 28 suffered serious injury, 75 suffered serious assault, and Shimul is the first journalist to be killed in Bangladesh in 2017 according to the IFJ Killed List. [10] [11] After hearing about the murder, journalists began protesting and rallying demanding punishment. Tension is rising in the municipal town ever since the incident, and journalists have shown their agitation across the country, but especially in Dhaka. [12] [13]


Reactions

edit

IFJ strongly condemns violence which cost the life of colleague Abdul Hakim Shimul who was only doing his job. This is a sad reminder of the sacrifice journalists make across the world, paying the ultimate price to inform their public. We send our condolences to his family for the loss of Shimul and his grandmother. We further urge the authorities the circumstances in which guns were discharged in the public place, with such a devastating consequence” said IFJ General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger.[10]

“We note that the authorities have arrested Shahzadpur’s mayor, we urge them to bring the perpetrator of this murder to justice and, given the Awami League’s repeated association with violence, we ask them to seriously consider its criminal responsibility,” said Benjamin Ismaïl, the head of RSF’s Asia-Pacific desk.[9]

Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, said, “I condemn the killing of Abdul Hakim Shimul, and I trust that the authorities will succeed in bringing the journalist’s killers to justice, which is particularly important to promote freedom of expression and deter violence against media workers.”[14]

The President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Kerry Kennedy stated, “The killing of Mr. Shimul demonstrates the danger that journalists in Bangladesh face when political in-fighting deteriorates into violent street fights. The Bangladesh police must immediately investigate this killing, the perpetrators should be held to account, and the Awami League must condemn in the strongest possible terms this intra-party violence.” [15]


See also

edit


TEMPORARY URL HOLDER

edit
  • thedailystar1[3]
  • dhakatribune1[7]
  • theindependentbd[6]
  • frontlinedefenders[1]
  • dhakatribune2[8]


References

edit

Warning: Never touch this section!!! References will automatically appear in order here. Delete only these instructions and not the reflist template!

  1. ^ a b https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/abdul-hakim-shimul-killed
  2. ^ a b https://tribune.com.pk/story/1316194/journalist-killed-political-party-clash-bangladesh/%7Ctitle=Journalist killed in political party clash in Bangladesh|date=3 February 2017|website=The Express Tribune}} Cite error: The named reference "tribune" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/sirajganj-clash-journo-dies-bullet-wounds-1355821 | title=Sirajganj AL Clash: Journo dies from bullet wounds| date=2017-02-03}} Cite error: The named reference "thedailystar1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b ://cpj.org/data/people/abdul-hakim-shimul/index.php | title=Abdul Hakim Shimul}} Cite error: The named reference "cpj" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/03/07/journalist-shimul-murder-firearm-found-near-mayor-miru-s-house-at-shahjadpur%7Ctitle=Journalist Shimul murder: Firearm found near Mayor Miru's house at Shahjadpur|first1=Sirajganj|last1=Correspondent|first2=|last2=bdnews24.com|website=bdnews24.com}} Cite error: The named reference "bdnews242" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/94780%7Ctitle=Shimul killing: Mayor Miru denied bail|website=Shimul killing: Mayor Miru denied bail - theindependentbd.com}} Cite error: The named reference "theindependentbd" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/2017/08/23/journalist-shimul-murder-seven-accused-sent-jail/ | title=Journalist Shimul murder: Seven accused sent to jail| date=2017-08-22}} Cite error: The named reference "dhakatribune1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/12/31/2017-review-human-rights-situation-deteriorates-across-country | title=2017 in review: Human rights situation deteriorates across country| date=2017-12-31}} Cite error: The named reference "dhakatribune2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b c https://rsf.org/en/news/bangladeshi-ruling-party-tries-cover-role-journalists-death%7Ctitle=Bangladeshi ruling party tries to cover up role in journalist’s death - Reporters without borders|date=7 February 2017|website=RSF}} Cite error: The named reference "rsf" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b c https://samsn.ifj.org/bangladeshi-journalist-shot-during-political-clashes-dies/%7Ctitle=Bangladeshi journalist shot during political clashes dies|date=4 February 2017|website=SAMSN Digital Hub - International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)}} Cite error: The named reference "ifj" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/law-rights/2018/05/03/report-violation-free-speech-hits-record-levels-bangladesh | title=Report: Violation of free speech hits record levels in Bangladesh| date=2018-05-03}} Cite error: The named reference "dhakatribune3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ a b https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/02/03/journalist-shot-in-the-head-while-covering-clashes-between-al-factions%7Ctitle=Journalist shot in the head while covering clashes between AL factions|first1=Sirajganj|last1=Correspondent|first2=|last2=bdnews24.com|website=bdnews24.com}} Cite error: The named reference "bdnews241" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b https://www.indiatoday.in/world/neighbours/story/journalist-shot-dead-awami-league-abdul-hakim-shimul-bangladesh-958999-2017-02-04 | title=Journalist shot dead by ruling party representative in Bangladesh}} Cite error: The named reference "indiatoday" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b https://en.unesco.org/news/director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-abdul-hakim-shimul-bangladesh | title=Director-General condemns killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul in Bangladesh| date=2017-02-07}} Cite error: The named reference "unesco" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  15. ^ a b https://rfkhumanrights.org/news/robert-f-kennedy-human-rights-calls-for-investigation-into-killing-of-bangladeshi-journalist-abdul-hakim-shimul%7Ctitle=Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights calls for investigation into killing of Bangladeshi journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul|first=Robert F. Kennedy Human|last=Rights|website=Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights}} Cite error: The named reference "rfkhumanrights" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).


edit

Can you find anything on the web or YouTube that is not a copyright violation but will add to our knowledge?

  • Protest against killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul Asad Jaman

Don't touch this.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Crtew/Abdul_Hakim_Shimul&oldid=893855976"