Tag: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Pro-Pakistani Yunus’ hatred against Awami League and Hindus is not new
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has said that the attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, following the August 5 changeover were politically, not religiously, motivated. During a meeting with US Senator Gary Peters on March 18, he claimed that the interim government had taken swift action against the perpetrators. Yunus’ statement implies that “revenge attacks”…
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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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