Excessive Use of Force by Indian Troops at the Bangladesh Border
This 81-page report documents the situation on the border region, where both Bangladesh and India have deployed border guards to prevent infiltration, trafficking, and smuggling. Human Rights Watch found numerous cases of indiscriminate use of force, arbitrary detention, torture, and killings by the security force, without adequate investigation or punishment. The report is based on over 100 interviews with victims, witnesses, human rights defenders, journalists, and Border Security Force and Bangladesh Rifles’ (BDR) members.
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ISBN: 1-56432-723-X
ISBN: 1-56432-723-X
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- Map of India and Bangladesh
- Map of Bangladesh and West Bengal Province in India
- Summary
- Methodology
- I. Background: Risk of Attacks by Border Guards
- II. Excessive Use of Force and Indiscriminate Killings by the BSF
- III. Torture and Ill-Treatment of Border Residents
- IV. Recommendations
- Annex I: Alleged Killings of Bangladeshi Nationals by the BSF
- Annex II: Alleged Killings of Indian Nationals by the BSF
- Acknowledgements






