David Bergman
David Bergman (born c. 1965)[1][2] is a British human rights activist[3] and investigative journalist based in Bangladesh, who worked at the New Age, a Bangladesh national newspaper.[4] He is known for his reportage on war crimes committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War. An investigative documentary on the subject he worked as a reporter and researcher for British television in 1995 won an award.[5][6] He was convicted of contempt by Bangladesh's special war crimes tribunal in 2015 for contradicting the official death toll figures of the war.[7][8][9]
David Bergman | |
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| Born | c. 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for |
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| Spouse(s) | Sara Hossain |
| Relatives | Kamal Hossain (father in-law) |
| Awards | Royal Television Society |
Career
David Bergman is an investigative journalist and previously worked for the UK's Twenty Twenty.[10] He has formerly worked at several Bangladeshi newspapers, including Dhaka Tribune, The Daily Star, Bdnews24.com, and New Age.[source?] In addition to writing for Bangladeshi papers, Bergman has contributed to Foreign Policy and The Economist.[11][12] His coverage of the International War Crimes Tribunal appeared in The Independent newspaper.[13]
Between 1999 and 2009, Bergman headed the human rights organisation Centre for Corporate Accountability and advocated for legal reforms on work-related deaths.[14][15]
Personal life
David Bergman is the son of Alan Bergman, a dentist from Hadley Wood, in north London.[1][16][17] He holds degrees in both politics and law[18] and his law degree is from the University of Birmingham.[1][19]
Bergman is married to Bangladeshi lawyer and writer Sara Hossain,[20][21][22] who is the co-editor of 'Honor': Crimes, Paradigms and Violence Against Women.[23] His father-in-law is Dr. Kamal Hossain, who has been the president of the Gano Forum political party in Bangladesh since he founded it in 1992.[20][22][24][25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hamlyn, Michael (17 September 1986). Briton caught up in 'Bhopal vendetta': David Bergman.
- ↑ Court to Hear Man's Plea on Bhopal. 30 October 1986.
- ↑ Rao, Venugopala (22 September 1986). India: Officials shielding Union Carbide, Bhopal activists say. Inter Press Service.
- ↑ Rejoinder to 'SQ's relatives unperturbed'. 7 October 2013. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/10/07/rejoinder-to-sq-s-relatives-unperturbed. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Khan, Tamanna (20 April 2012). Defender of Justice. The Daily Star. http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/04/03/profile.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Bangladesh files contempt case against British reporter. 18 April 2014. http://www.dawn.com/news/1100532. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Shankar, Sneha (2 December 2014). "British Journalist David Bergman Convicted In Bangladesh For Questioning 1971 War Death Toll". International Business Times.
- ↑ Greenslade, Roy, "British journalist found guilty of contempt in Bangladesh: He is fined for 'examining' 1971 war statistics," 2 December 2014, The Guardian, retrieved 30 March 2019
- ↑ "British journalist found guilty of contempt by Bangladesh court for questioning war death toll: David Bergman 'did not have the right' to examine the figures, it ruled," 2 December 2014, The Independent, retrieved 30 March 2020
- ↑ "Who's worked with us?: A list of about 800 of the UK's most talented and skilled people". Twenty Twenty (former website). Archived from the original on 19 July 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Bergman, David (15 March 2011). Is this the End of Muhammad Yunus. https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/03/15/is-this-the-end-for-muhammad-yunus/. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ Muhammed Yunus: You're fired. No, I'm not, The Economist, 3 March 2011
- ↑ Bergman, David (5 February 2013). Bangladesh: Opposition party chief given life sentence for war crimes. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bangladesh-opposition-party-chief-given-life-sentence-for-war-crimes-8482279.html. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ Bergman, David (7 October 1999). Where the blame lies.
- ↑ "Grantees: Centre for Corporate Accountability". Sigrid Rausing Trust.
- ↑ Hoyland, Paul (9 September 1986). India holds British aid worker: Arrest of David Bergman under official secrets act.
- ↑ Ullah, Mazhar (22 September 1986). Briton faces trial in Bhopal leak. United Press International.
- ↑ New Age article contemptuous, says ICT. 19 February 2012. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/02/19/new-age-article-contemptuous-says-ict.
- ↑ 'Plot to silence' Briton in Bhopal. 22 September 1986. p. 3.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Nurul Kabir to continue his defence on Dec 20. 1 December 2011. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2011/12/01/nurul-kabir-to-continue-his-defence-on-dec-20. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ Yunus verdict today. 5 May 2011. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=184303. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Bergman, David (15 February 2013). My response to Tahmina Anam's article on 'Shahbag', 1971 war crimes trials in Bangladesh, and demands for hangings. http://bangladeshchronicle.net/2013/02/my-response-to-tahmina-anams-article-on-shahbag-1971-war-crimes-trials-in-bangladesh-and-demands-for-hangings/. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ Welchman, Lynn; Hossain, Sara (2005). Hossain, Sara; Welchman, Lynn (eds.). 'Honour': Crimes, Paradigms and Violence Against Women. Zed Books. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-1-84277-627-8.
- ↑ Anwar Parvez Halim (12 June 2011). Sons and daughters of political parents. All Voices. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/9375343-sons-and-daughters-of-political-parents. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Two decades of Gono Forum". Probe News. 4 February 2012. http://probenews.com/utility/emaillists/printview/4f2db660-626c-443d-9395-2672416fb142/ams/Newsarticle. Retrieved 22 December 2012.