C T Online Desk: The UN team is here not to investigate but to discuss. It will talk about how the fact-finding mission will work, says Rory.
The United Nations is eager to stand by Bangladesh at this historic moment and continue its unwavering support to the Prof Yunus-led interim government, said the visiting UN team on Thursday.
Rory Mungoven, chief of the Asia-Pacific Region at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, made the remarks after a meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.
“We are here not to investigate but to discuss. We will hold discussion on how the fact-finding mission will work,” he told reporters after the meeting.
The UN team arrived at Dhaka on an eight-day visit to discuss the process for investigating human rights violations in light of the recent violence and unrest.
A team will be visiting Dhaka from August 22 to August 29, for preliminary discussions with the Interim Government and other stakeholders.
The team is expected to meet several government advisers and civil society members during their visit to gather information.
The move was announced by UN human rights Chief Volker Turk during a recent call with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
The government has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the UN team to ensure a fair and impartial investigation.
