Bangladesh: Polarisation, Political Violence and An Undeclared Civil War
Published By: ACHR on eSS, Mumbai, India | Published Date: February, 18 , 2015The report states that about 90 people have been killed and more than a thousand were injured in the ongoingviolent anti-government protests by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led 20-party alliance demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League Government and holding of mid-term elections under a neutral caretaker government since 5 January 2015. ACHR has expressed serious concerns against the use of repressive, excessive and illegal means such as torture, and enforced disappearance by the security forces and detention of over 7,000 opposition political activists by the government.
Author(s): Asian Centre for Human Rights ACHR | Posted on: Feb 19, 2015 | Views(810) | Download (380)