UN rights chief tells chief adviser: UN-led probe to be launched soon

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has made a phone call to Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and said an UN-led investigation will be launched very soon to probe the killing of the protesters during the “student revolution”.

During the telephone conversation on Wednesday, he said a team of UN experts would soon visit the country to set up an investigation.

The chief adviser thanked him and his long-time friend Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary general, for supporting the Bangladesh students’ revolution and championing their rights during unprecedented and devastating killings of student protestors, according to the press wing of the chief adviser.

The 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate said human rights would be the cornerstone of his administration and the protection of every citizen is the top most priority of the government.

Professor Yunus has sought UN cooperation for rebuilding the country and upholding human rights.

Source: UNB