The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker T眉rk, will brief the member states about its findings on human rights violations and abuses in July uprising on Wednesday during the 55th session of the human rights council.
The United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis disclosed the information when she and Huma Khan, senior human rights adviser at the UN resident coordinator鈥檚 office in Bangladesh, called on the chief adviser Professor聽 Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Sunday.
In the meeting, Professor Yunus stressed documenting all atrocities committed during the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, including the crackdown on protesters at Shapla Chattar, police brutality against protesters after the verdict against Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, and extrajudicial killings over the years.
鈥楾here is a need for proper documentation of all atrocities committed against the people of this country. Unless this documentation is done, it is difficult to know the truth and ensure justice,鈥� he said.
Resident coordinator Lewis said that the UN was ready to provide technical support and help the people of Bangladesh build their capacity in that regard.
鈥楾his is the process of healing and establishing truth,鈥� she said.
The chief adviser thanked the UN for its fact-finding report on human rights violations and abuses related to the protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh.
鈥榃e are very happy to see the UN has published the report. It came on time. It was not an easy task,鈥� he said.
Lewis hoped that the next visit of UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres to Bangladesh would bring the Rohingya crisis back to global attention amid dwindling aid supply.
鈥榃e are very worried about the money situation,鈥� the resident coordinator said, adding that every month, $15 million were needed just to ensure food supply for Rohingyas, and they were added with other basic needs.
UN secretary-general Guterres will visit Bangladesh from March 13 to 16 next.
