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UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh

The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.

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U.N. agency details 'serious human rights violations' in Bangladesh protests repression

Bangladesh's former government systematically committed "serious human rights violations" against student-led protesters, with up to 1,400 people killed and thousands of others injured, the U.N. Human

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Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity, UN says

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic, deadly violence against protesters that could amount to "crimes against humanity", the UN has said.

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UN estimates up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh during crackdown on protests last year

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.

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Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over alleged Marcos assassination plot and other allegations

The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes ...

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What will become of Bangladesh’s position in Asia following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster?

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