New York: When Asking Bangladesh Authority to protect Hindus, the international group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that law enforcement should act “with caution and restraint”.
HRW’s Asia director said, “Officers need to reduce violence, not just shoot ammunition into the crowd.” brad adams A statement issued by the group here said.
“Bangladesh authorities are dealing with an extremely tense situation, which could easily turn into even more bloodshed, unless law enforcement acts with caution and restraint,” he said.
The HRW statement did not identify or directly condemn the attackers on Hindus in Bangladesh, but turned to India, saying that the Prime Minister sheikh hasina has “called” Narendra Modigovernment to stop communal violence in India, where the ruling party has encouraged violence by targeting the minority Muslim community.”
However, the HRW acknowledged that “Hindus, who make up about 10 per cent of Bangladesh’s Muslim-majority population, have been the victims of repeated attacks”.
“Since the first attacks, mobs have vandalized dozens of Hindu homes and temples and statues across the country.”
The HRW statement quoted a Bangladeshi human rights group as saying, an o salish center, reporting that “there have been at least 3,679 attacks on the Hindu community since January 2013, including vandalism, arson and targeted violence”.
Adams said Hasina is facing a critical moment to “show in words and actions that she is serious about her party’s commitments to democracy and human rights” and “his calls for an end to violence.” transparent investigation and genuine legal protection from the Hindu community in Bangladesh”.
The statement said that “authorities have registered at least 71 cases and arrested 450 people in connection with the alleged violence” and added that Hasina “promised stern action, declaring that ‘No one will be spared. It doesn’t matter what religion they belong to.'”.
Supporting its call for restraint by law enforcement, HRW said: “The United Nations Basic Principle on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers states that security forces should ‘from resorting to the use of force and firearms’ must first apply nonviolent means,’ and that ‘whenever the lawful use of force and firearms is unavoidable, law enforcement officers shall: (a) exercise restraint in such use and that the seriousness of the offense and the lawful purpose to be achieved’ act in proportion; (b) minimize damage and injury, and protect honor and human life’.”
HRW’s Asia director said, “Officers need to reduce violence, not just shoot ammunition into the crowd.” brad adams A statement issued by the group here said.
“Bangladesh authorities are dealing with an extremely tense situation, which could easily turn into even more bloodshed, unless law enforcement acts with caution and restraint,” he said.
The HRW statement did not identify or directly condemn the attackers on Hindus in Bangladesh, but turned to India, saying that the Prime Minister sheikh hasina has “called” Narendra Modigovernment to stop communal violence in India, where the ruling party has encouraged violence by targeting the minority Muslim community.”
However, the HRW acknowledged that “Hindus, who make up about 10 per cent of Bangladesh’s Muslim-majority population, have been the victims of repeated attacks”.
“Since the first attacks, mobs have vandalized dozens of Hindu homes and temples and statues across the country.”
The HRW statement quoted a Bangladeshi human rights group as saying, an o salish center, reporting that “there have been at least 3,679 attacks on the Hindu community since January 2013, including vandalism, arson and targeted violence”.
Adams said Hasina is facing a critical moment to “show in words and actions that she is serious about her party’s commitments to democracy and human rights” and “his calls for an end to violence.” transparent investigation and genuine legal protection from the Hindu community in Bangladesh”.
The statement said that “authorities have registered at least 71 cases and arrested 450 people in connection with the alleged violence” and added that Hasina “promised stern action, declaring that ‘No one will be spared. It doesn’t matter what religion they belong to.'”.
Supporting its call for restraint by law enforcement, HRW said: “The United Nations Basic Principle on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers states that security forces should ‘from resorting to the use of force and firearms’ must first apply nonviolent means,’ and that ‘whenever the lawful use of force and firearms is unavoidable, law enforcement officers shall: (a) exercise restraint in such use and that the seriousness of the offense and the lawful purpose to be achieved’ act in proportion; (b) minimize damage and injury, and protect honor and human life’.”
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