UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will visit Bangladesh from October 29 to 30 to discuss human rights issues. He will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and civil society representatives among others. During his visit, the High Commissioner is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus,
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Violence has serious implications for Bangladesh’s international standing: UN rights chief
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has written a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina saying the reports of violence against its citizens advocating for fundamental rights have serious implications not only within Bangladesh, but also in its international standing. "As one of the largest contributors to the United Nations peacekeeping
Bangladesh’s response to UN rights chief
Bangladesh has expressed its displeasure to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk over a recent letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a press note on the country “without waiting for fuller information and facts.” “We expect that human rights mechanisms would give themselves adequate time before