Updated May 22nd, 2022 at 21:18 IST
Bangladesh Rights group protests in US; calls for action against 1971 genocide criminals
The members of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) held a protest outside the White House on Saturday, May 21.
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The members of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) held a protest outside the White House on Saturday, May 21. The members of HRCBM called for action against the people responsible for the genocide that took place in Bangladesh in 1971, according to ANI. The protesters demanded the extradition of 195 Pakistanis who committed genocide in 1971 along with five globally designated terrorists who were living in Pakistan.
The protesters outside the White House said that Pakistan owes an apology to the people of Bangladesh for the single-day massacre in Bangladesh on May 20 in 1971. In addition, the members of the Human Rights Congress have demanded compensation for the 10 million refugees and their children. Furthermore, the protesters have called on the US administration to impose sanctions against Pakistan under the Magnitsky act. Priya Saha, the Executive Director of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), said that Pakistan is responsible for three million deaths and 400,000 victims of rape.
"Still now, nobody is held for this war crime and 195 Pakistani war criminals still they are enjoying their normal life. We want the American government to put sanctions on Pakistan and the 195 war criminals under Magnitsky act and uphold human rights across the world," Priya Saha said.
THREAD ON TODAY'S PROTEST @WhiteHouse!!
— Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (@hrcbm)
Exactly 51 years ago, on May 20 (1971), the #Pakistani Army carried out the largest single-day massacre in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan). With the active participation of some Bangladeshi-origin Islamists.
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Executive Director of HRCBM, @_PriyaSaha called on the US administration to apply Magnitsky sanctions on Pakistani civilian and military officials, about 195 of whom were never prosecuted for their role in the #1971BengaliGenocide.
— Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (@hrcbm)
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Protester calls on US govt to impose sanctions against Pakistan
One of the protesters outside the White House said, "We are here in memory of the Hindus, who were killed on May 20, 1971, in Chuknagar. Pakistan armies and its allied Islamists has caused the genocide and killed 10,000 Hindus in Chuknagar." He called on the US administration to impose sanctions against Pakistan as well as those responsible for the genocide. He further said, "Pakistan and its army is causing terrorism all over the world. So, we request the government to take action and uphold the ethos of humanity."
1. Extradition of 195 #Pakistani state actors for committing the 1971 genocide.
— Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (@hrcbm)
2. Compensation for the 10 million refugees and their children.
3. Extradition of 5 globally designated terrorists living in Pakistan.
4. Magnitsky Sanctions against Pakistan's leadership.
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1971 Bangladesh genocide
Notably, Chuknagar is a small town located in the Khulna district near the India-Bangladesh border. According to ANI, the Pakistani soldiers opened fire on the civilians using light machine guns (LMGs) and semi-automatic rifles on May 20 in 1971. It is reported that Pakistani forces along with some Bangladeshi-origin Islamists (also called Razakars) committed the largest single-day massacre in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan). Around 10,000 civilians were believed to have been killed in one day.
(Inputs from ANI)
Image: Twitter/@HRCBM
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Published May 22nd, 2022 at 21:18 IST