Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in violence and unrest targeting minority groups amidst political changes following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This concerning situation has sparked worries among human rights organizations and religious leaders about the deteriorating state of freedom and minority rights in the nation.
We once again strongly urge the international community to impress upon the Government of Bangladesh to honour its responsibility, to provide effective protection and freedom of religious practice to Ahmadis, take strong legal action so that the master minds and the perpetrators of such vicious attacks should be brought to justice, and to bring the implementations of its laws and practices in conformity with international standards as ordained by Article 20, United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 2, 18 and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Article 25, 26.
