Would we, in today's Bangladesh, have subjected Quamrul Hassan to imprisonment for employing his art to critique the current political culture?

Speaking out against domestic human rights abuses cannot and should not wait until all other global injustices have been addressed.

In almost all cases involving opposition activists, they were found guilty

Instead, investigate and stop human rights violators

Government must protect rights workers from intimidation and legal persecution

We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight