Bangladesh, UN

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. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.
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: Bangladesh's ex-regime may have committed crimes against humanity
The United Nations has accused Bangladesh’s ousted regime, led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, of potentially committing crimes against humanity during the brutal handling of last year’s protests that reportedly killed 1,
UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
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, ...
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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 reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response
Officials from Bangladesh's former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations ...
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At least 1,400 people were killed in student-led protests in Bangladesh in 2024, UN says
UN: Security forces in Bangladesh killed 1,400 in protest crackdown, including children, raising rights concerns.
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Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repression
The repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as ...
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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, ...
UN report says 1,400 died in Bangladesh during anti-Hasina protests, Yunus govt put death toll at 834
A report by the United Nations has revealed the extent of the violence during student-led protests, accusing the former ...
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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 ...
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UN Report Exposes Systematic Human Rights Violations During Bangladesh’s 2023 Protests
A damning report by the UN Human Rights Office has revealed systematic and severe human rights violations perpetrated by Bangladesh’s former government, security forces, and violent elements ...
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Khaleda Zia's party says Bangladesh government keen on holding polls in December
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party expects interim government chief Muhammad Yunus to announce a roadmap for general elections, ...