EU Should Support Human Rights Progress in Bangladesh

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after his arrival at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024. © 2024 Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via AP Photo The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights. The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete actions to support them.The authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina’s government ended when she resigned and left the country, following weeks of protest. Hundreds were…

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