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The United Nations will not share evidence from its investigation with Bangladesh unless trials meet international standards, said Rory Mungoven, chief of the Asia-Pacific region at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
"The report does not identify perpetrators as such, but we have retained a large amount of material that is being archived to the highest standards so it can be used," Mungoven said at a press conference in Geneva today.
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On cooperating with Bangladesh's judicial processes, he added, "The issue of the death penalty is a problem for us—as a UN policy, we are constrained from cooperating with trials that may lead to the death penalty."
He stressed that the process must be credible, fair, and adhere to international standards.
"We hope this will lead to a reconsideration of the death penalty in Bangladesh because it perpetuates a cycle of revenge," Mungoven said.
He also said that the death penalty would pose a barrier to the extradition of perpetrators hiding in other countries.
"For many member states, the death penalty is a barrier to extradition," he said.
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UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
At the invitation of the interim government of Bangladesh, the OHCHR conducted an independent fact-finding inquiry into alleged human rights violations that occurred between July 1 and August 15, 2024.
The UN published a 114-page report on its findings, describing what it called "crimes against humanity" in detail.
"The report does not identify perpetrators as such, but we have retained a large amount of material that is being archived to the highest standards so it can be used," Mungoven said at a press conference in Geneva today.
Yunus welcomes UN report on July uprising
Read more
Yunus thanks UN rights office for probe into Hasina-era atrocities
On cooperating with Bangladesh's judicial processes, he added, "The issue of the death penalty is a problem for us—as a UN policy, we are constrained from cooperating with trials that may lead to the death penalty."
He stressed that the process must be credible, fair, and adhere to international standards.
"We hope this will lead to a reconsideration of the death penalty in Bangladesh because it perpetuates a cycle of revenge," Mungoven said.
He also said that the death penalty would pose a barrier to the extradition of perpetrators hiding in other countries.
"For many member states, the death penalty is a barrier to extradition," he said.
Read more
UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
At the invitation of the interim government of Bangladesh, the OHCHR conducted an independent fact-finding inquiry into alleged human rights violations that occurred between July 1 and August 15, 2024.
The UN published a 114-page report on its findings, describing what it called "crimes against humanity" in detail.