Rony Sheikh is one of more than 10,000 protesters (students, members of the opposition as well as bystanders) who were arrested since July 2024, as part of the government’s intense crackdown against protesters. His family claims that neither they nor their lawyers have been given access to Rony, and they fear that he may be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in custody. The government’s harsh response has killed more than 400 people, including journalists and bystanders. The Bangladeshi authorities must immediately end the mass arrests, release all protesters detained solely for exercising their human rights, and ensure the right to fair trial for all detainees.
