AL leader criticises Human Rights Watch report

Awami League spokesman Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday criticised the recently published annual report of the US based Human Rights Watch (HRW) terming the organisation as a hired one, reports BSS.
"Human Rights Watch is a hired organisation. It makes reports in exchange of money," he told a press conference at the Awami League (AL) president's political office at Dhanmondi innthe capital.
Hasan, also Publicity and Publication Affairs Secretary of ruling Awami League, said HRW gets money from anti-liberation force Jamaat's lobbyist farm.
He said the New York based organisation have sought unconditional apology to International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as it worked in favour of Jamaat to thwart the trial of crimes against humanity.
"Human Rights Watch published a report on the Islamic practice of wearing veil by women in favour of Muslim Brotherhood in exchange of money from few Arab countries. 
It also reported that Iraq had lethal gas. But it was proved false later," the AL leader said.
Hasan also strongly criticised the remarks of BNP's top leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on the basis of HRW report.
"The remarks of BNP leaders on the basis of such hired organisation's report have revealed the party's severe political bankruptcy," he added.
Hasan said earlier BNP was eagerly waiting for the national elections to be held in India and Pakistan but after the polls they were disappointed.

AL leader criticises Human Rights Watch report

Awami League spokesman Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday criticised the recently published annual report of the US based Human Rights Watch (HRW) terming the organisation as a hired one, reports BSS. Human Rights Watch is a hired organisation. It makes reports in exchange of money, he told a press conference at the Awami League (AL) presidents political office at Dhanmondi innthe capital. Hasan, also Publicity and Publication Affairs Secretary of ruling Awami League, said HRW gets money from anti-liberation force Jamaats lobbyist farm. He said the New York based organisation have sought unconditional apology to International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as it worked in favour of Jamaat to thwart the trial of crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch published a report on the Islamic practice of wearing veil by women in favour of Muslim Brotherhood in exchange of money from few Arab countries. It also reported that Iraq had lethal gas. But it was proved false later, the AL leader said. Hasan also strongly criticised the remarks of BNPs top leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on the basis of HRW report. The remarks of BNP leaders on the basis of such hired organisations report have revealed the partys severe political bankruptcy, he added. Hasan said earlier BNP was eagerly waiting for the national elections to be held in India and Pakistan but after the polls they were disappointed.