On 4 October Shahriar Kabir addressed a seminar at the Headquarter of Amnesty International Stockholm, which was attended by the General Secretary and other staffs od AI along with Executives of PEN. Shahriar Kabir briefed AI and PEN about present human rights condition, which is quite miserable. Duration of his speech was one hour long and latter members of the audience took part in Q/A session for another hour. General Secretary of Swedish Amnesty recalled Shahriar Kabir first vosit to their office in 2003.

 

5 October
The Parliament of Sweden

On 5 October Shahriar Kabir had a meeting with the leaders of the political Party named 'Venster', a socialist partner of the present qualition Govt. Hans Arvidosne, International Affairs Secretary of the Parliamentary group headed the Swedish counterpart while Sabbir Rahman Khan and Mohammad Nayeem accompanied Shahriar Kabir. They discussed present political situation of Bangladesh and need for building up a global network of Secular Humanists.

 

6 October
Exclusive interview with the Daily Nerkes Allehanda, Orebro

On 6 October Swedish daily 'Nerkes Allehanda' recorded a long interview of Shahriar Kabir. This Swedish daily published a cartoon on Prophet Mohammed which created controversy and radical Islamist took the advantage and organized agitation on different countries, which include Bangladesh too.
On cartoon controversy Shahriar Kabir said that according to holy 'Koran' there is no scriptural prescript to punish critiques of Allah and his Prophets. In 'Koran' Allah said, He will punish those abuse Allah and his Prophets. Mobilizing agitation on the plea of hunting religious sentiment of Muslim is an old trick of political Islam, that has no support in 'Koran' and nothing with Islam as faith.

Threatened to death by the Mullahs - but Kabir refuses to give up :: [English Version] [Swedish Version]

The satire on Mohammad which led to imprisonment :: [English Version] [Swedish Version]

 

7 October
International Forum for Secular Bangladesh, Sweden branch
Hallunda, Stockholm

Press Release

 

8 October
The Parliament of Sweden

On 8 October Shahriar Kabir had a meeting with liberal democratic 'Falke Party' MP Birgitta Ohlsson, member of the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee of Swedish Parliament. On the same day he met with Ingrid Widlund, Chief of Bangladesh Desk of the Foreign inistry in Stockholm

 

9 October
The Police Headquarter of Sweden

On 9 October Shahriar Kabir met the Detective Superintendent Pim Marlinson, head of the department for War Crimes of Swedish Home Office. Shahriar Kabir briefed him on NIrmul Committee's movement for the trial of the War Criminals of Bangladesh and discussed possibilities to try them in Swedish Court. Mr. Pim said that if they find any war criminals of Bangladesh in Sweden they could be tried in Sweden. He asked for cooperation from Bangali community in finding out such criminals.
Shahriar Kabir also met some Swedish human rights activists, member of Salvation Army and film producers during his week long tour in Sweden.