The investigation of human rights violations in the United Nations. Letter of Yunus

The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh wrote a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Falker Turk, to investigate the violation of human rights in the anti-discrimination movement. Muhammad Yunus. The information was given in a press briefing by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Raveena Samdasani from Geneva, Switzerland on Friday (August 30).

According to the briefing, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Falker Turk has received an official invitation from Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus for an impartial and independent inquiry into human rights violations in Bangladesh from July 1 to August 15. The Office of the High Commissioner will appoint a fact-finding team in the coming weeks to report on human rights abuses during the protests, abuse of power by law enforcement agencies, as well as root cause analysis, justice, accountability and long-term reform recommendations.

A UN advance team visited Bangladesh last week (August 22-29), the briefing said. During the visit, the delegation held discussions with student leaders of recent protests, many of whom have been detained or injured in recent weeks, as well as several advisers to the interim government, the Chief Justice, senior police and armed forces officials, lawyers, journalists, human rights activists, political parties, and representatives of minorities and minorities. did

It also said that the issue of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh has a long and painful history. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations human rights process have been strongly calling for this to be addressed. They are ready to help the work of the National Investigation Commission formed in Bangladesh.