Bangladesh: Amnesty chief calls for human rights guarantees during election period in open letter to Muhammad Yunus

By Amnesty International

Bangladesh’s interim government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law in the fortnight ahead of next month’s national elections, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, said in an open letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, the country’s acting leader. The letter, sent ahead of the 12 February […] The post Bangladesh: Amnesty chief calls for human rights guarantees during election period in open letter to Muhammad Yunus appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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