Case No Country Mandate(s) 31/05/2016 JAL BGD 3/2016 Bangladesh Executions; Freedom of opinion and expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders Summary of the allegation transmitted Alleged assassination of two Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights defenders in Dhaka, Bangladesh. According to the information received, in April 2016, Mr. Xulhaz Mannan and Mr. Nahbub Tonroy, two LGBTI activists, received threats of physical attacks through social media. On 25 April 2016, a group of six armed men entered the apartment of Mr. Mannan and Mr. Tonoy in Kalabagan and stabbed them numerous times in the head and neck resulting in their deaths. Grave concern is expressed at the assassination of Mr. Mannan and Mr. Tonoy, which seems to be directly related to their legitimate human rights work in the promotion of the rights of LGBTI persons, the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and their own sexual orientation and gender identity. Reply A/HRC/33/32 98 Date Type