UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo has said the recent attacks on Hindus, “fuelled by hate speech” on social media, are against the values of the constitution and need to be stopped.

“We call upon the government to ensure protection of minorities and an impartial probe,” she said in a tweet yesterday.

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The UNRC called upon all to join hands to strengthen inclusive tolerance in Bangladesh, reports UNB.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International in a statement said protection of Hindus and others must be ensured amid ongoing violence.

Its South Asia campaigner, Saad Hammadi, said, “Reports of a spate of attacks by angry mobs against members of the Hindu community, their homes, temples and Puja pandals during the country’s biggest Hindu festival are symptomatic of the growing anti-minority sentiment in the country.”

Such repeated attacks against individuals, communal violence, and destruction of the homes and places of worship of minorities in Bangladesh over the years show that the state has failed in its duty to protect minorities, he also said.

“Targeting religious sensitivities to stoke communal tension is a serious human rights violation and requires immediate and decisive action from the government to address the situation of minorities in the country. 

“We urge the authorities to take urgent steps to protect the members of the minority community against such attacks and ensure access to justice and effective remedies for victims. The authorities must promptly, thoroughly, impartially and transparently investigate the incidents and bring those suspected to be responsible for the violence and vandalism to account through fair trials.”



UNRC calls for end to attack on Hindus
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