Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- The Commonwealth Journalists Association has condemned the continued detention of three senior Bangladeshi journalists in a "crimes against humanity" case linked to the July 2024 Uprising.

The CJA said the International Crimes Tribunal's decision on Monday to keep Shyamal Dutta, Mozammel Haq Babu and Farzana Rupa in custody until their trial was "extremely disturbing" for press freedom in Bangladesh.

Dutta is a former editor of Bhorer Kagoj and a vice-president of the CJA. Babu is managing director and editor-in-chief of Ekattor TV, while Rupa is the channel's chief correspondent.

The journalists are accused in a case that, according to the prosecution, includes allegations over a Jul 14, 2024 press conference b...