UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) – After weeks of violent clashes in opposition to protestors, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her place and fled the nation on Monday. Preparations are underway for an interim authorities to take over with the backing of the army, political events, scholar leaders of the protest motion and all different teams concerned within the transition. A UN spokesperson has urged that each one events concerned within the present transition ought to work collectively to make sure a peaceable and democratic transition.
UN Secretary-Normal António Guterres is carefully following developments, in accordance with his deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq. In a statement issued on Monday, Guterres condemned and deplored “additional lack of life” throughout protests over the weekend, referencing protests held within the capital of Dhaka on Sunday. Greater than 100 folks have been reported lifeless, together with at the very least 14 law enforcement officials. This has been the best recorded dying toll for a single day throughout a protest within the nation’s latest historical past, in accordance with Reuters.
Through the every day press briefing at UN Headquarters, Haq stated that the United Nations stands in full solidarity with the folks of Bangladesh and has known as for the total respect of their human rights. Haq added: “For us, the essential issues are for the events to stay calm, and we need to emphasize a peaceable, orderly and democratic transition.”
“Finally, concerning what’s occurred up to now, there is a want for a full, impartial, neutral and clear investigation into the violence that has occurred up to now,” he stated.
Because the state of affairs continues to unfold, Haq added, the UN and its workplace in Bangladesh are conserving involved with the authorities on the bottom. “The state of affairs is transferring very swiftly. We must see what occurs as soon as the mud settles.”
What started as a motion to protest civil service recruitment practices has since advanced right into a better motion protesting the federal government’s crackdown, which was seen to have cracked down on human rights, similar to freedom of expression and the proper to peaceable demonstration. On August 4, protestors have been calling for Hasina’s resignation within the wake of her authorities’s response to the month-long protests. In latest weeks, police and army models shot at protestors and civilians, enacted a curfew, and shut down web and communications networks for a number of days.
In an handle to the nation on Monday, Chief of Military Employees Normal Waker-uz-Zaman introduced Hasina’s resignation and the formation of the interim authorities. He additionally requested the folks of Bangladesh to “maintain belief within the military” throughout this era.
As a number of studies emerged of public vandalism and arson of presidency buildings and residences, Zaman said in a later assertion that the general public ought to chorus from inflicting harm to public property or hurt to lives.
Senior officers within the UN system have publicly condemned the lack of life throughout this era. UNESCO Director-Normal Audrey Azoulay issued public statements condemning the killings of twojournalists and calling on the authorities to carry these accountable accountable.
Sanjay Wijisekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, condemned the reported deaths of 32 youngsters as of August 2, together with studies of youngsters being detained. “In keeping with worldwide human rights and the UN Conference on the Rights of the Youngster, to which Bangladesh is a signatory, and primarily based on analysis into the consequences of detention on youngsters, UNICEF urges an finish to the detention of youngsters in all its varieties,” he stated.
UN Excessive Commissioner on Human Rights Volker Türk issued a statement on Monday by which he known as for the peaceable transition of energy, guided by human rights and the nation’s worldwide obligations.
“The transition have to be carried out in a clear and accountable method, and be inclusive and open to the significant participation of all Bangladeshis,” he stated. “There have to be no additional violence or reprisals.”
Türk known as for individuals who had been arbitrarily detained to be launched. He confused that those that dedicated human rights violations should be held accountable, whereas additionally reiterating that his workplace would help any impartial investigation into these violations.
“This can be a time for nationwide therapeutic, together with by means of a direct finish to violence, in addition to accountability that ensures the rights of victims to fact and reparations, and a really inclusive course of that brings the nation collectively on the way in which ahead.”
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