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The Jumma people's network-Korea (JPNK) is a Korea-based organization of the Chittagong Hill Tracts(CHT) of Bangladesh. This organization was established by a few enthusiastic Jumma youth who actively took part in the movement for self-determination. JPNK promulgates for the indigenous jumma people in the world and protests against the violation of human rights in the CHT. The organization also conducts research work on the twelve small groups of tribal people (Jumma) living in CHT and optimists to support the Jumma-political victims in CHT. In addition, JPNK acts to coordinate with the international community on global issues.
Jumma Peoples Network Korea (JPNK) is the outcome of relentless efforts and selfless dedication towards the cause of the welfare of the Jumma people on the part of a few enthusiastic like-minded Jumma youths. The JPNK (a Jumma welfare organization) is a non-profit South Korean based organization established in 2002 at South Korea in association with several social workers based in Korea. Under the aegis of this Jumma people welfare society, JPNK came to be. JPNK is a first of its kind in Republic of Korea, set up against the backdrop of serious human rights violations and oppression and exploitation towards the Jumma people in CHT, Bangladesh. The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is small territory component with three hill districts known as Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban, located in southeast corner of Bangladesh. 11 ethnic indigenous groups collectively known as Jumma people reside all over these three hill districts. They are namely as, Bawn, Chak, Chakma, Khumi, Kyang, Lushai, Marma, Mro, Pangkhua, Tanchangya and Tripura. Jumma peoples are the ethnic and religious minority community of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh. These peoples are remarkably different from those of Bengali majority of Bangladesh in terms of ethnic, physical appearance, religion, culture and languages. The root of the CHT’s crisis lies in the policies of the government of Bangladesh that seeks to establish homogeneous Bengali Muslim society. Over the last 50 years, hundreds and thousands of Bengali settlers have been moved onto these jummaland. A long conflict between the indigenous people and Bangladesh government has been followed causing huge numbers of deaths, destruction and suffering in the CHT. This situation is constantly jeopardizing the life, land, culture, security and development of the indigenous jumma people of CHT. JPNK has been continuously working for the attention of highly empowered leaders and Korean civil society is to assess the current situation of CHT in order to stop all these cruel human rights violations such as mass killing, rape, kidnapping at a large scale. JPNK is seeking help for international condemnation and awareness through various social and cultural programs until spur actions are being undertaken to protect the Jumma people in CHT, Bangladesh and above all, it seeks to establish a society free from all forms of oppression and exploitation.