UN report highlights serious human rights violations in Bangladesh protests

A U.N. report has found serious human rights violations by Bangladesh officials against protesters during mass demonstrations last summer. The report suggests that crimes against humanity may have occurred amid widespread fear and mass arrests. The protests began as a student-led movement against job quotas and escalated into a nationwide uprising, leading to the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The U.N. has called for further criminal investigations into these violations. The report indicates that high-ranking officials were involved in severe abuses, including enforced disappearances and violent suppression of protests. It noted that 78% of over 1,000 deaths were caused by gunfire from military weapons.