UN's special rapporteur on peaceful assembly Clément Voule has said he is following events in Bangladesh closely, after concerning reports of "attacks and lethal force against peaceful protests since July 2022, causing deaths." Bangladesh must guarantee the right to peaceful assembly and refrain from using excessive force against protesters, he tweeted. Read: Nayapaltan clash: 445 BNP activists including Rizvi, Annie sent to jail, 2 get bail He said he previously raised concerns with the Bangladesh government in a communication in 2021, following similar reports of "lethal use of force by law enforcement in the context of peaceful assemblies." Clément has been special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association since April 2018. Read: Nayapaltan clash: Over 3000 BNP activists, others sued In October 2010, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 15/21 establishing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for an initial period of three years. The Council extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur a first time in September 2013 (resolution 24/5) and a second time in June 2016 (resolution 32/32). The mandate was last renewed in July 2019 (resolution 41/12) for a period of three years.

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change will undertake an official visit to Bangladesh from September 4-15. Ian Fry, also an international environmental law and policy expert, will be visiting Bangladesh at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh.      During the visit, the Special Rapporteur will study and identify how the adverse impact of climate change affects the human rights of communities in vulnerable situations including climate change-induced displacement. Read: Climate change wipes out $525 bn over last 2 decades: Report Furthermore, he plans to identify good practices, strategies and policies implemented by the Government in building resilience to the adverse impact of climate change on the full and effective enjoyment of human rights. In order to prepare for the visit, the Special Rapporteur has sought input from civil society, human rights organizations and other interested stakeholders by July 27. He primarily remains focused on mitigation policies and loss and damage associated with the Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol and related instruments.