Tag: OHCHR
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Muhammad Yunus: A pro-Pakistani fraudster since childhood
August 13, 1947. The Pakistani crescent-starred flag and white-green festoons were flying on the streets and houses of the Boxirhat area of Chittagong city; political speeches and “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan by thousands of locals filled the entire area. Before midnight, fireworks were set off from the roof of a two-storey house at 20 Boxirhat Road…
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Could Volker Türk threaten Bangladesh Army under UN mandate?
Under international law and the United Nations mandate, Volker Türk, as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, does not have the authority to unilaterally threaten or warn the Bangladesh Army about their participation in UN peacekeeping missions based on their internal actions, such as the July-August riots. Such decisions fall under the purview of the…
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Factbox: Minority repression by Yunus government supporters neglected
In its report on the first 100 days of the Yunus government, the anti-graft rights body Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said religious and ethnic minorities, marginalized communities, and those with dissenting opinions have become victims of violence. -Six people died, and hundreds were injured in clashes and arson incidents between Bengalis and tribals in Khagrachhari…
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