SHAHNEWAZ CHOWDHURY / BANGLADESH
FACING PRISON FOR A FACEBOOK POST
In May 2021, Shahnewaz Chowdhury’s village was swept up by a storm. Homes were destroyed. Shahnewaz wrote a Facebook post about the impact of a local power plant, linking it to the environmental destruction of his region. He was arrested for his Facebook post and detained for 80 days under Bangladesh’s oppressive Digital Security Act. Shahnewaz was granted bail, but if convicted, he faces many years in prison.

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TELL BANGLADESH TO DROP THE CHARGES TODAY
1) Write a letter for Shahnewaz (case sheet / sample letter)
2) Write a solidarity note to Shahnewaz (case sheet)