BANGLADESH HUMAN RIGHTS – UN rights chief calls on Bangladesh to probe abuse allegations
Dhaka, Aug 17 (EFE)- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to acknowledge human rights issues and open a credible investigation into allegations of human rights abuses including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killing and torture.
“Acknowledging the challenges is always the first step to overcoming them,” Bachelet said in a press conference as she wrapped up her four-day visit to the country.
Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday and held a series of meetings with ministers, human rights defenders, NGO workers, and government officials.
(…)