UNHR office to launch fact-finding report tomorrow instead of Thursday
The UN Human Rights Office will launch its fact-finding report on human rights violations during the student-led July uprising in Bangladesh today (12 February) instead of earlier scheduled on Thursday.
"The UN Human Rights Office hold a news conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, 12 February at 09:30 local time (14.30 Dhaka time) to launch the OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh," according to a UN updated media advisory received here this morning.
At the briefing, High Commissioner for Human Rights VolkerTürk will deliver opening remarks.
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The other panellists will be Rory Mungoven, Chief of the Asia-Pacific Section, and Ravina Shamdasani, Chief Spokesperson, said the advisory.
The news conference will be broadcast live on UN Web TV for those wishing to listen only.
The report and a news release will be issued before the news conference.
