Jump to content

Judith Chammas

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Judith Chammas is a retired American diplomat.[1][2] She was the deputy chief of the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka under Ambassador Harry K Thomas.[3][4] She is the former deputy chief of mission in Morocco.[5]

Career

[edit]

Chammas warned M Morshed Khan, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, that the 2005 Bangladesh bombings harms the image of Bangladesh as a moderate Muslim country.[6][7] Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Jamiruddin Sircar was critical of her comments on the terror attacks.[8] She was also critical of the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which aimed to eliminate the leadership of Awami League and described it as a threat to democracy in Bangladesh.[9] She call for investigation into the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and its alleged ties with politicians including those from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[10][11]

At a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh, Chammas stated that Bangladesh needed 7 to 9 % growth rate to improve the living standards of its people.[12] She offered American financial support for anti-terrorism operations in Bangladesh.[13] She visited Madinatul-Ulam Model Institute for Women operated by Rahmat-E-Islam Mission.[14] She told Bdnews24.com that the United States government does not discriminate between religious and secular parties.[15] In March 2006, US Peace Corps suspended operations in Bangladesh over fears regarding terror attacks following the arrest of two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh leaders which was praised by Chammas.[16][17] Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, principal secretary to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, told Chmmas that the second in command of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Mahtab Khamaru, was released on the orders of Tarique Rahman, referred by Siddiqui as Wind Tunnel in reference to Hawa Bhaban.[18] She was instrumental in renaming American Center Library, U.S. Embassy Dhaka after Archer Blood.[19]

Chammas represented the United States at the Human Rights Council of the United Nations in 2007.[20] In August 2010, Chammas was appointed the deputy chief of mission in Morocco.[21] She was the U.S. embassy charge d'affairs in 2011.[22]

In September 2016, Stephanie Miley replaced Chammas as the deputy chief of mission in Morocco.[23]

Personal life

[edit]

Chammas is married to Labib Chammas.[24] Her husband was sentenced to 2.5 year in 2017 for abusing a household staff member from 2010 to 2013 while Chammas served as the deputy chief of mission in Morocco.[24][25] They were staying at a State Department owned house in Morocco.[26]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Assistant Secretary Rocca in Bangladesh". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  2. ^ "Former Embassy Official's Husband Gets 2 ½ Years in Sex Case". NBC4 Washington. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  3. ^ "Seminar on int'l education held". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  4. ^ "Peacekeepers' bodies arrive tonight". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  5. ^ "U.S. Diplomat's Husband Sentenced to Prison for Committing Sexual Assault in Morocco". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  6. ^ "Blasts to harm Bangladesh's, image, says US diplomat". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  7. ^ "World wants strong probe, open trial". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  8. ^ "Chammas didn't label Bangladesh a failing state". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  9. ^ "'Take tough stance against corrupt officials'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  10. ^ "US envoy for probe into militant sponsors". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  11. ^ "US envoy for probe into militant sponsors". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  12. ^ "Dhaka needs 7-9pc GDP growth". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  13. ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim (9 March 2006). "Routing Terror Finance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  14. ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Visit to Women's Madrassah in Bangladesh". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  15. ^ "US does not distinguish between secular, religion-based politics: Chammas". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  16. ^ "US Peace Corps suspends activities in Bangladesh". NZ Herald. 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  17. ^ "Bangla citadel found". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  18. ^ "US cable: Tarique phoned for JMB leader Khamaru's release". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  19. ^ Foreign Service Journal: (1980). American Foreign Service Association. 2006. p. 8.
  20. ^ "HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TAKES UP SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS AND CUBA". OHCHR. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  21. ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Appoints New Deputy Chief of Mission". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  22. ^ "Vance IP returns to Morocco to attend T-6 acceptance ceremony". Vance Air Force Base. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  23. ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Appoints New Deputy Chief of Mission". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  24. ^ a b "Labib Chammas, husband of former Morocco embassy official Judith Chammas, gets 2 ½ years in sex case - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  25. ^ "Diplomat's Husband Sexually Abused Staff". The Daily Beast. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  26. ^ "Former embassy official's husband pleads guilty in sex case". AP News. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Judith_Chammas&oldid=1267853829"