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NATIONAL ELECTION 2024

Star Digital Report
Sun Jan 14, 2024 07:33 PM
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National Election 2024




BANGLADESH REJECTS OHCHR STATEMENT ON JAN 7 ELECTION

Star Digital Report
Sun Jan 14, 2024 07:33 PM Last update on: Sun Jan 14, 2024 07:45 PM
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Dhaka has said that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has
overstepped its mandate and misrepresented the ground reality of the elections
in Bangladesh.



"The statement is a repetition of subjective and biased assessments to
politicise human rights," said foreign ministry in a statement today.

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On January 8, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk voiced distress that the
environment for the January 7 polls was marred by violence and repression of
opposition candidates and supporters, while calling for thorough and effective
investigation into the violations and irregularities.



Foreign ministry said the government's firm commitment to uphold the democratic
principles was evident in the conduct of elections.



"The election day was unprecedentedly peaceful, except for some isolated
incidents in a few polling stations. This was echoed by many international
election observers and journalists who covered the election on the ground," the
statement said.

The UN High Commissioner's claim that the "poll was marred by violence and
repression of opposition candidates", therefore, appears to be extremely
prejudiced and premeditated, it said.

The foreign ministry said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party decided to stay out
of the electoral process on the pretext of their unconstitutional demand of a
caretaker government for conducting the election.



"It is unfortunate that the BNP resorted to violence and killing of innocent
people to thwart the democratic process as the party did during earlier
occasions of national elections," the statement said.

The ministry claimed since October 28, 2023, BNP activists killed 24 individuals
and set fire to nearly a thousand vehicles, derailed and carried out arson
attack on trains, burning passengers alive including a mother and her three
years old child.

It was a challenge to ensure a peaceful election amidst threats, disruptions and
violence aiming to destabilise the country and disrupt its democratic journey.
Despite all these, the response from the law enforcers was restrained, rational
and within the legal parameters, it said.

"OHCHR's allegations of reprisals such as arbitrary and mass arrests, threats,
enforced disappearance, blackmailing and surveillance by law enforcement
officials are baseless and unsubstantiated."

The government rejected the UN claim that "many human rights defenders have been
forced to go into hiding, and some have fled the country, while dozens of
suspected enforced disappearance cases have been reported, mostly in November".

It said this is far from the reality and rather a plain example of
irresponsibility on the part of UN High Commissioner's office. "It is important
that the office checks the veracity of the information before it uses the same
in public statements."

The foreign ministry said it welcomes constructive criticisms and is always
ready to address any legitimate concern. Bangladesh looks forward to continuing
to collaborate with the UN and its human rights mechanisms, it added.


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