2024-05-10 15:00:07
The National Human Rights Commission has called upon the international community for the speedy repatriation of the nearly 1.3 million Rohingya who fled Myanmar and took refuge in Bangladesh.
Chairman of the Commission Dr. at the annual conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) in Geneva, Switzerland. Kamal Uddin Ahmed called this.
This information was informed in a press release of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday (May 8) morning.
According to the notification, the three-day annual conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 6-8. Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission in the conference. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, full time member. Salim Reza and Director (Administration & Finance) Kazi Arfan Ashiq participated.
As part of the conference, a General Assembly meeting was held on Tuesday (May 7) chaired by GANHRI President Maryam Al-Attiyah. Various activities were carried out in the meeting throughout the day. The presidents of regional networks of national human rights institutions presented their speeches and reports at the meeting. Actively participated in the meeting of National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh.
National Human Rights Commission, Chairman of Bangladesh. Kamal Uddin Ahmed made a strong and humanitarian appeal to the international community to ensure the speedy repatriation of the Rohingya people who have taken refuge in Bangladesh in the General Assembly meeting.
He said that the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh deeply understands the problems of stateless and refugee people worldwide. The Rohingya people have become stateless and refugees after brutal persecution. Their right to life has been grossly violated and neglected. This is a serious violation of human rights. Bangladesh has given shelter to the Rohingyas on humanitarian grounds. Recognizing the significance of the crisis, concerted action is essential for the international community.
The Chairman called for the swift repatriation of the Rohingya to their home countries as the most effective way to effectively resolve the Rohingya crisis and protect their human rights. At the same time, he urged Myanmar’s National Human Rights Commission and Myanmar authorities to take measures for immediate repatriation.