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P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
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Triumph Over Terror (Series)
In the Name of Safety
Bangladesh
False imprisonment violates due process in Bangladesh.
23 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 9-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1999
Copyright Date: 1999
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-805-7
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-747-7
Directed by Catherine and Tareque Masud
Produced by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) with TVE
Produced in association with the Commission of the European Communities and WITNESS
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"A good Women's Studies...piece."
Ceferina G. Hess, Political Science, Lander University
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Bangladeshi prisons are home to thousands of innocent people, jailed - the authorities claim - for their own protection. The vast majority of them are women and children, many rescued by the police from drug trafficking rings. Others are simply lost children whose families the police don't bother to trace. Some of the women are victims of domestic violence and rape; others are young girls picked up by the police on suspicion. Men and women are incarcerated merely for marrying against their parents' will. All of them are helpless.
In the name of safety, Bangladeshi authorities are locking people up in blatant violation of the rights of due process enshrined in the Universal Declaration.
Other titles in the series are:
Where Truth Lies - A dramatic case before the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Going Home - 10-year old soldier escapes rebel forces in Sierra Leone.
Till Death Do Us Part - Widows are denied inheritance and property rights in Nigeria.
Smiles: The Hypocrisy of Thai Politics - The struggle for greater democracy and free speech in Thailand.
Discipline with Dignity - The attempt to end corporal punishment in Nepalese schools.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Reviews:
"Makes a good Women's Studies companion piece in a Bangladesh setting for Nigeria's TILL DEATH DO US PART." Ceferina G. Hess, Ass. Prof. Political Science, Lander University
Related Subjects:
Human Rights
Women's Studies
Gender Issues
International Law
Asian Studies
Developing World
Related Links:
www.tve.org (The producer's web site)
Related Titles:
Girls from Chaka Street: The break-up of the Soviet Union leaves some women with few options but prostitution.
Caught in the Crossfire: Economic and societal pressures force women into the sex trade.
A Question of Rights: Looks at the state of women's human rights in Ethiopia, Latvia, Jamaica and Fiji.
Community: Micro-credit is transforming the lives of women in Bangladesh.
Abandoned: Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
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