Bangladesh: Fear of safety/human rights defender at risk, Sumi Khan (f), journalist

Index Number: ASA 13/006/2004
Date Published: 3 May 2004
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Bangladesh

Sumi Khan, Chittagong correspondent of the magazine Weekly 2000 was stabbed and critically wounded in the Nandan Kanon area of the city on 27 April. The attack took place at about 10.30pm as she was travelling to a courier delivery service to send a report to her editor.