UN, Bangladesh and human rights

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
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,
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,
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.
Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity, UN says
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic, deadly violence against protesters that could amount to "crimes against humanity", the UN has said.
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.
UN: Up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh protests crackdown
The UN human rights chief says officials from former PM Sheikh Hasina's government and security services committed serious human rights violations. He said crimes against humanity may have been carried out.
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 of serious human rights violations during last year's student-led protests,
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UN Special Rapporteur criticises Israel withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council
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Trump cuts US off from UN Human Rights Council, bans UNRWA funding
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