Ambarasan Ethirajan
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I messaged him, and he responded by saying that these allegations were preposterous and no security official was given the order to shoot at civilians straightaway into the protesters. In fact, he said, Mohammad Ali Arafat, he was the minister at that time, he said he was very much involved in the meetings regarding the July protests. At any of these meetings, he was never
I messaged him, and he responded by saying that these allegations were preposterous and no security official was given the order to shoot at civilians straightaway into the protesters. In fact, he said, Mohammad Ali Arafat, he was the minister at that time, he said he was very much involved in the meetings regarding the July protests. At any of these meetings, he was never
aware of giving them direction to the security forces to stop these protesters, disperse them at any cost. But then the U.N. report suggests otherwise. And it also talks about the supporters of the then-governing Awami League also targeting these protesters. And we spoke to several doctors at the time in hospitals where many bodies were brought and then hundreds of injured civilians were brought.
aware of giving them direction to the security forces to stop these protesters, disperse them at any cost. But then the U.N. report suggests otherwise. And it also talks about the supporters of the then-governing Awami League also targeting these protesters. And we spoke to several doctors at the time in hospitals where many bodies were brought and then hundreds of injured civilians were brought.
And there was a popular uprising against the government at that time. Now, what this UN report gives is a legal standing, some document by an external agency which has gone into these allegations of human rights abuses, now has come out with a fact-finding report. And that gives a chance for the government to use this for criminal investigation and also to launch legal proceedings.
And there was a popular uprising against the government at that time. Now, what this UN report gives is a legal standing, some document by an external agency which has gone into these allegations of human rights abuses, now has come out with a fact-finding report. And that gives a chance for the government to use this for criminal investigation and also to launch legal proceedings.
But at the moment, she is in India. She is in exile. And it all depends on whether Delhi wants to extradite her back to Bangladesh to face these criminal charges.
But at the moment, she is in India. She is in exile. And it all depends on whether Delhi wants to extradite her back to Bangladesh to face these criminal charges.