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Nov 08

UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to halt the execution of opposition party leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman

GENEVA (6 November 2014) Two United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Bangladesh to stay the execution of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, leader of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, condemned to death for crimes against humanity. The UN Special Rapporteurs on summary executions, Christof Heyns, and on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, …

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