Bangladesh, UN and human rights

UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.
U.N. agency details 'serious human rights violations' in Bangladesh protests repression
Bangladesh's former government systematically committed "serious human rights violations" against student-led protesters, with up to 1,400 people killed and thousands of others injured, the U.N. Human
UN reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response
Officials from Bangladesh's former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations against protesters staging mass demonstrations last summer, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Human rights abuses inflicted on Bangladesh Hindus: UN
A UN report details human rights abuses that occurred during Bangladesh's 2024 anti-discrimination protests, affecting Hindu, Ahmadiyya Muslim, and indigenous communities. It estimates 1,400 deaths and significant destruction of homes,
Human rights violations ongoing even during interim government's tenure: UN Report
Divided into two broad sections, the human rights violations during the interim government’s tenure include revenge abuses targeting police, Awami League and the media and abuses against members of distinct religious and indigenous groups,
Hasina, Awami League behind widespread human rights abuse during 2024 Bangladesh protests—UN report
The 100-page report says the former govt orchestrated brutal response to protests, using live ammunition & excessive force, with Hasina asking officials to ‘kill & hide protesters’ bodies’.
Hasina govt engaged in 'serious human rights violations': UN
The United Nations has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina ordered and oversaw multiple large-scale operations that involved killings and indiscriminate shootings during the student-led movement in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Human Rights Violations: A Grim Exposé
The U.N. report accuses Bangladesh's former government of committing severe human rights violations during mass protests last summer. Allegations include crimes against humanity and a crackdown on demonstrators,
UN Human Rights Office report points out human rights violation under both Hasina and interim government
UN report details human rights violations by deposed Awami League government in Bangladesh, criticized for limited investigation timeframe.
UN Rights Chief: Bangladeshi Gov't Suspected of Rights Violations in Protest Response
The UN's human rights chief said on Wednesday there are reasonable grounds to believe officials of the former government of Bangladesh and security apparatus committed serious human rights violations against anti-government protesters last summer.
Bangladesh former government behind possible 'human rights violations' says UN
Bangladesh's former government was behind methodical attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, according to the UN's Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Turk. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that officials of the former government,
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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh’s interim govt to uphold impartiality in law enforcement
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights body, has called on the interim government of Bangladesh to ensure ...
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Bangladesh: Uphold Impartiality in Law Enforcement
The interim government in Bangladesh should ensure that security forces act with neutrality and respect the rule of law to ...
UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh ...
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‘Brutal response’ to Bangladesh protests was ‘strategy’ by ex-Premier Hasina to hold onto power: UN
Up to 1,400 people killed between July and August of last year, with 12% of them children, and over 22,000 injured, says UN ...
UN report observes former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina-led govt committed 'serious human rights violations' to remain in power
Bangladesh's former Government led by ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and security and intelligence services, alongside violent elements associated with the Awami League party, systematically engaged in a range ...