Hello everyone,

[[User:Mrb Rafi]] from Bangladesh here.

We can't thank our Wikimedia colleagues enough for their incredible support during this difficult period.

The prime minister resigned after the protest and Bangladesh is going through a transitional period right now.

We are relieved to share the news of the release of our volunteer photographer. We want to express our sincere gratitude to the Wikimedia Foundation Human Rights Team for their support throughout this ordeal.
All our Wikimedia team members are safe and healthy. Those who sustained minor injuries have received necessary medical attention.

We plan to build more legal and relevant capacity in our Wikimedia community with the help of the Wikimedia Foundation and other Wikimedia and open knowledge organizations from all over the world. It will help us to be better prepared for any future similar situations. We are working to document our learnings and make them accessible for the rest of the Wikimediaverse. Platforms like Let's Connect will be of great help for us in achieving this goal.

Best,

Rafi

On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 6:31 AM <twinturbonikos@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for bringing this to the mailing list, Farah.

I am the CEE coordinator of Project Korikath. Most of our members are from Bangladesh and are students. We are currently facing difficulties communicating with our Bangladeshi colleagues due to low internet bandwidth and the blocking of major messaging platforms there.

>From what I've heard, three Project Korikath members sustained minor injuries. One young Wikimedian from Bangladesh was detained for interrogation a few days ago but was later released. We are particularly concerned about the high school Wikimedians, as they seem to be a major target of law enforcement. Our Bangladeshi colleagues are among the most experienced in ECWO (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Extracurricular_Wikimedia_organizations) practices within the movement, and as a person who leads an ECWO in Greece, the help of Bangladeshi colleagues has been very important on the process of setting up my ECWO.

Additionally, one of our Project Korikath photographers is currently being held unlawfully by the police in Bangladesh. We have issued a statement regarding this matter and are seeking support from the Wikimedia Foundation's human rights team. You can read the statement here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Project_Korikath/statements/July_30,_2024

Nikos Likomitros, regional coordinator for the CEE Region, Project Korikath.
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