Coverage dated February 11, 2025

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

Headline from The Republic

GENEVA (AP) — 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.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    UN: Up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh protests crackdown – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The UN human rights chief says officials from former PM Sheikh Hasina's government and security services committed serious human rights violations. He said crimes against humanity may have been carried out.

  2. The Republic

    UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh (opens The Republic)

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    GENEVA (AP) — 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.

  3. Daily Journal

    UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh (opens Daily Journal)

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

  4. Al Jazeera

    Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

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