Results for: International Investigation

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested the United Nations and other international organizations to assist in a thorough investigation into the recent nationwide violence during protests against the quota system. The unrest, which resulted in numerous casualties and widespread damage, stemmed from student demands for the abolition of a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for veterans’ relatives. Hasina emphasized the need to bring the perpetrators to justice, while also highlighting the conspiracy theories surrounding the violence.

The United Nations and the US have called for a transparent and credible investigation into the discovery of mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza after they were raided by Israeli troops. The UN human rights chief expressed horror at the destruction of the hospitals and the reported discovery of mass graves, while the US State Department called the reports ‘incredibly troubling.’ The Israeli military claims it exhumed bodies buried by Palestinians as part of its search for hostage remains, but the claims have not been independently verified.

The United Nations has called for an international investigation into reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals destroyed during Israeli sieges. The UN rights office expressed horror at the destruction of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. Palestinian authorities claim that over 200 bodies were uncovered at the Nasser hospital, while Israel denies the allegations and says it exhumed corpses to search for hostages. The UN demands an independent investigation given the history of impunity in the region.