The interim government has granted policy-level approval to open a United Nations Human Rights Office in Dhaka initially for three years, a move linked to ongoing international engagement following allegations of crimes against humanity during the July Uprising. “Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, submitted a report on crimes against humanity committed during the July Uprising,” Nazrul said. “Discussions had been ongoing over the possibility of setting up a human rights office in Bangladesh. Today marks a significant advancement.”The government expects the UN’s human rights presence in Dhaka to enhance international oversight and domestic accountability amid ongoing concerns over rights violations tied to last year’s political unrest. Based on that, the UN will establish a human rights mission office in Bangladesh.”The approval for a draft MoU to set up an office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) came at the council meeting on Sunday.
