A protest rally was held on Monday in front of the Broken Chair monument near the United Nations Human Rights Council headquarters in Geneva.

The Switzerland Awami League-led by the All-European Awami League organised the rally.

Following the rally, a memorandum was submitted to Volker Turk, the head of the Human Rights Council.

An official from the Council’s headquarters received the memorandum on Turk’s behalf.

The memorandum was submitted by All-European Awami League President M Nazrul Islam, General Secretary Mojibur Rahman, Switzerland Awami League President Jamadar Nazrul Islam, and General Secretary Shyamal Khan.

They urged Human Rights Council to put pressure on what the Awami League described as ‘illegitimate forces’ in Bangladesh.

The document demanded an end to human rights violations, including the arrest, torture and killing of minorities, as well as Awami League leaders and activists.

It also called for the withdrawal of false cases against party leaders, including Awami League President Sheikh Hasina.

The memorandum urged the UN Human Rights Council to properly investigate crimes against humanity in Bangladesh and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.

During the rally, leaders expressed concern for their families in Bangladesh, despite living in different European countries.

Many of our family members have been killed in Bangladesh, arrested without cause, and our properties have been looted. We are deeply concerned, they stated.