[Exiled from Bangladesh in 1994 for "hurting religious sentiments" with her novel "Lajja", Nasreen took refuge in Kolkata in 2004.
But after violent protests in the city in November 2007, the erstwhile Left Front government whisked her away to New Delhi. Since then she was mostly residing in the national capital under tight security, with the government extending her visa from time to time. (Excerpted from, and highlighted in, the news report at sl. no. II below.) Now she is made to flee from India. That's extremely shameful.] I/II. http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/06/02/taslima-nasreen-relocated_n_7492274.html Taslima Nasreen Relocated To US Amid Death Threats From Islamic Extremists HuffPost India | By Betwa Sharma Posted: 02/06/2015 18:23 IST Updated: 02/06/2015 18:35 IST TASLIMA NASREEN Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has been moved to the United States by the Center for Inquiry, a New York-based advocacy group, which said that she had received death threats. Nasreen's relocation comes after the murder of three secular bloggers by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh, this year. CFI, which appealed for funds to support Nasreen's stay in the U.S., said on its website that she had been "named as an imminent target by the same extremists responsible for the murders of Avijit Roy, Washiqur Rahman, and Ananta Bijoy Das." Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for Roy's murder. Read: Al-Qaeda Branch Claims Responsibility For American Blogger Read: Ananta Bijoy Das Hacked To Death In Bangladesh By Masked Men CFI said that Nasreen arrived in the United States, last week. "Nasrin was recently named as one of the next targets for murder by Al Qaeda-linked extremists, prompting CFI to assist in transporting her safely to the U.S., alleviating the immediate threat to her life," the group said. "Her safety is only temporary if she cannot remain in the U.S., however, which is why CFI has established an emergency fund to help with food, housing, and the means for her to be safely settled." The author of 'Lajja' has been tweeting from the United States. taslima nasreen @taslimanasreen Having Haldiram's bhujia in America. This bhujia is export pack. Spiced bean and chickpeas flour noodles. pic.twitter.com/xtslXbTJ1f 1:51 AM - 2 Jun 2015 14 14 Retweets 31 CFI said that any money raised in excess of what is necessary for Nasreen's cause will be used to rescue other "atheist, humanist, and secular activists under threat." "Taslima is a truly international role model, as her work and her courage inspire people of all ages to question tradition, challenge dogma, and fight for human rights," said Ronald A. Lindsay, president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry. "We could not stand by while her life was in danger, nor will we turn our backs on the other brave freethinkers in fear for their lives. I know our community will make a strong show of solidarity and give generously to this emergency fund," he said. II. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/06/03/taslima-nasreen-says-after-moving-to-us-she-has-not-left-india-for-good Taslima Nasreen says after moving to US she has not left India for good >> IANS/bdnews24.com Published: 2015-06-03 20:29:06.0 BdST Updated: 2015-06-03 20:29:06.0 BdST Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who has relocated to the US, on Wednesday said she hasn't left India permanently and would return to the country when she felt safe. Related Stories Bangaldeshi writer Taslima Nasreen relocated to US after death threats 2015-06-02 22:11:35.0 In a post on her Twitter handle, Nasreen said she was "worried" after receiving threats from Muslim fundamentalists who had killed atheist bloggers in Bangladesh. "Was threatened by Islamists who killed atheist bloggers in B'desh. Worried," she said in her Twitter post. Nasreen, who has been living in Delhi for years, said she had sought to meet the government of India representatives, but did not get any appointment. "Wanted to meet GOI. No appointment. Left. Will be back when feel safe," she tweeted. In another tweet, the author said she often went to the US to give lectures and meet her family members. "I havn't left India permanently. Indian govt always provides security. Pet cat is waiting," she said. A New York-based think tank on Monday said it has relocated Nasreen to "safety" in the US amid death threats from Islamist radicals. The Centre for Inquiry assisted in relocating the award-winning writer and human rights activist to the US last week after she was "specifically named as an imminent target by the same extremists responsible for the murders of Avijit Roy, Oyashiqur Rahman and Ananta Bijoy Das". "Another freethinker writer-blogger was hacked to death in Bangladesh this morning. Bangladesh is worse than Pakistan," she tweeted following the brutal murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das on May 12. But someone with the Twitter identity oneofthemuslims @jihadforkhilafa wrote back: "@taslimanasreen u r also among the 84 who r on the hitlist. count ur days." The tweet was referring to a list submitted to Bangladesh's interior ministry in 2013 by a radical group asking for the writer-bloggers to be punished for their blasphemous comments. ***Exiled from Bangladesh in 1994 for "hurting religious sentiments" with her novel "Lajja", Nasreen took refuge in Kolkata in 2004. But after violent protests in the city in November 2007, the erstwhile Left Front government whisked her away to New Delhi. Since then she was mostly residing in the national capital under tight security, with the government extending her visa from time to time.*** [Emphasis added. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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