The UN Human Rights Council has included the demand for international recognition of genocide committed by the Pakistani military forces and their collaborators against the Bangalis during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
The demand is included as agenda item 3 of the UN Human Rights Councilâs 53rd session scheduled for June 19- July 14.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received the written statement issued by the Bangladeshi diaspora organisation, Stichting BASUG (Bangladesh Support Group) with Special Consultative Status of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN along with pro-liberation organisations seeking to establish a secular Bangladesh -- Aamra Ekattor, Projonmo '71, European Bangladesh Forum, and Seraji Foundation.
The statement, which reiterated their demand for the âInternational Recognition of the 1971 genocideâ, was circulated in accordance with Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution 1996/31 on 29 May.
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