PARIS: A leading international human rights organisation on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the worsening human rights situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
In a statement, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that as countries across the world observe International Human Rights Day on Wednesday -- upholding the universal values of human rights including equality, dignity and freedom -- the current situation in Bangladesh is not only worrying but also poses a "direct threat to democratic values and the rule of law".
Citing media reports and findings from human rights observers, the JMBF mentioned that although the Yunus-led interim government came to power with commitments to establishing human rights, the rule of law and democracy, the misuse of authority and force by state-backed actors against political, social and religious dissidents has reached a disturbing level.