Bangladesh Deputy Excessive Commissioner Andalib Elias on Saturday mentioned Bangladesh has been demanding the United Nations to declare March 25 as World Genocide Day.
“Since 2017, we have been observing today because the genocide day of Bangladesh. We have been pursuing two issues from UN, to declare this as world genocide day and recognition of what occurred in Bangladesh in 1971 as a genocide,” Elias mentioned.
On December 16, 1971, Pakistan Military surrendered to a joint India-Bangladesh drive, formally making Bangladesh a brand new nation below the management of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.
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“On today (March 25) in 1971, Pakistan military attacked unarmed folks in the course of the night time and killed 1000s of individuals and inside the subsequent 9 months, they killed 9 million folks in Bangladesh. This is likely one of the most brutal genocides ever,” the Bangladeshi Deputy Excessive Commissioner mentioned.
In the meantime, Worldwide Discussion board for Secular Bangladesh (IFSB) Switzerland chapter on Saturday held demonstrations on the Damaged Chair sq. in entrance of the UN constructing in Geneva demanding recognition of the Bangladesh genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Military in 1971.
A complete of 25 Bangladeshi diasporas from Europe gathered in entrance of the United Nations workplace to hunt justice in opposition to the 1971 genocide by Pakistan and for its recognition by the worldwide group.
‘Genocide Day’ has been noticed in Bangladesh since 2017 in opposition to the atrocities dedicated by the Pakistan Military on civilians on the night time of March 25, 1971, when it launched ‘Operation Searchlight’ in Dhaka to crush the Bengali nationalist motion.
Leaders of all European Freedom Fighter Sangsad of Bangladesh, Awami League members of Switzerland, and different Worldwide NGOs additionally participated within the protest.
Tazul Islam, a Bangladesh freedom fighter from Zurich urged the UN Human Rights Council to acknowledge March 25 as “Bangladesh genocide day”.
Khalilur Rahman, Chairperson of the IFSB, Switzerland chapter mentioned that BNP and Jamat are terrorists in Bangladesh.
Aminul Rahman Khusru, one other Bangladeshi freedom fighter from Frankfurt additionally condemned Pakistan Military for the genocide.
Mohsin Rahman Suman, Sahal Alam Agor, Suman Chakma, and Mohammad Mojammel, all lively members of Switzerland Awami League raised slogans in opposition to BNP/Jamat and termed them as collaborators of the Genocide of Bengalis who had been related to Pakistan Military throughout torture, sexual abuse, and mass killings in 1971 battle.
The Damaged Chair sculpture symbolizes each fragility and power, imbalance and stability, violence, and dignity.
Damaged Chair is the work of famend sculptor Daniel Berset in 1997 on the request of Humanity & Inclusion (the brand new identify of Handicap Worldwide).