GENEVA (20 December 2018) – UN experts have expressed alarm about political violence, restrictions on freedom of expression and the rise of religious fundamentalism in Bangladesh ahead of general elections on 30 December. “In the run-up to the vote, religious minorities, especially Hindus, fear renewed targeting,” said the experts. “Unfortunately, these fears have a strong basis,” they said, adding that reports indicate that around 380 members of minority groups have been attacked in the first half of 2018.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 20 December 2018. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
