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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Human Rights - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.

In a new report, the Geneva-based office says security and intelligence services “systematically engaged” in rights violations that could amount to crimes against humanity and require further investigation.

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