The torture and subsequent death of Bangladesh’s tribal leader Cholesh Richil, called by some as its Medha Patkar, has evoked some strong reactions.
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Naeem Mohaiemen in a letter to the late activist writes:
I’m sorry, Choles Ritchil. I didn’t believe the evidence of your body. I kept thinking the torture report was a hysterical invention. So much damage to one corpse, it seemed impossible. No, it is impossible. Isn’t it? It must all be lies. Those human rights groups, we know they always exaggerate — just to get foreign funding and create a bad image for Bangladesh.
Zafa has a longer report, with a warning to the discerning reader.
WARNING:If you don’t have the stomach to read the gruesome detail of the torture please stop reading right now.
Hmm.