On 13 June 1971, an article in the UK's Sunday Times exposed the brutality of Pakistan's suppression
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
On 13 June 1971, an article in the UK's Sunday Times exposed the brutality of Pakistan's suppression of the Bangladeshi uprising. It...
Bangladesh marks 50 years of liberation war victory over Pakistan
Nation celebrates victory in 1971 war for independence by hosting military parade with India’s president as guest of honour. A boy poses...
1971 Bangladesh: ‘None of them returned’
Rajiv Shaha was a toddler when his father and grandfather were abducted and ‘disappeared’ during Bangladesh’s liberation war. Rajiv Shaha...
The Genocide the U.S. Can’t Remember, But Bangladesh Can’t Forget
Millions were killed in what was then known as East Pakistan, but Cold War geopolitics left defenseless Muslims vulnerable. Refugees...
Why the Partition of India and Pakistan led to decades of hurt
The border, hastily drawn along religious lines 74 years ago, makes Muslims and Hindus resentful neighbours. Photo Credit: Associated...
Lemkin Institute Attends World Peace Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh
10 December 2021 World Peace Conference hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Location: Dhaka,...
A Day After Rohingya Refugees Sued Facebook for $150B, the Company Announced Some Changes
BANGKOK — Facebook’s parent company Meta said Wednesday it has expanded its ban on postings linked to Myanmar’s military to include all...
Decades of Impunity Paved Way for Myanmar’s Coup
Justice, Solidarity Crucial to Confront Abuses Past and Present On December 10, 2019, Abubacarr Tambadou, then Gambia’s justice minister,...
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over Myanmar genocide
Victims in US and UK legal action accuse social media firm of failing to prevent incitement of violence Facebook’s negligence facilitated...
1971 Bangladesh genocide: The Hague Conference demands Pakistan's apology
An international conference in The Hague, known as the city of Justice, demanded of the international community to recognise the 1971...
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