PFUJ calls for end to Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
November 02, 2025: PFUJ urges Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to end Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists and ensure their safety and press freedom.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) have strongly condemned the killing of Abdul Hakin Shimul, a journalist who died after being shot in Sirajganj, northern Bangladesh during political clashes. The IFJ demanded immediate arrest and punishment of the perpetrators.
Abdul Hakin Shimul, a local correspondent of the Bangla-language daily Samakal, was shot in the face while covering clashes between two factions of the ruling party, the Awami League, on Thursday, February 2 during which gunshots were fired. He was admitted to a local hospital in critical condition. He died on Friday on the way to capital Dhaka, where he was being taken for further treatment.
His condition deteriorated mid-way and was taken to a hospital in Tangail, central Bangladesh, where he succumbed to his injuries. Shimul’s family had another tragedy when his grandmother died from a stroke after hearing the news of the journalist’s death. Shimul is the first journalist to be killed in Bangladesh in 2017 and the 10th since 2011, according to IFJ Killed List.
“The IFJ strongly condemns violence which cost the life of colleague Abdul Hakim Shimul who was only doing his job,” said IFJ General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger. “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 to investigate the circumstances in which guns were discharged in the public place, with such a devastating consequence.” – IFJ media release
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