Former UK MP expressed concern over corruption, human rights crisis in Bangladesh

On Wednesday, at a side event during the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, former UK member Paul Barsto gave a main speech, addressing human rights violations and the rise of Islamic extremism in Bangladesh.

Accepting the country’s economic progress, he/she raised serious concerns about corruption, political suppression and security challenges that could endanger its stability.

Berrst said, “I am not here to decide on any governance in the past, present or future,” emphasizing that his/her role was not to take a political stand but to reflect his/her experiences. he/she said that as a UK MP, his/her primary focus was in domestic matters, given the diversity of their components.

“A 140 different languages ​​are spoken, many different people are running away from the world areas with a record of poor human rights -I became someone who often talked about human rights …” he/she explained that his/her engagement with such issues gave his/her perspective on Bangladesh.

he/she said, “Bangladesh has two sides and two faces – one is good,” he/she said, highlighted the economic development of the country. “6 percent increase, year -head in recent years. Heavy progress in taking out people out of poverty.” he/she praised progress in education, especially for women.

“Women’s education, which I think we can now talk the best in the world … There is a lot of progress in Bangladesh in Bangladesh regarding women’s education.” he/she further accepted the role of the country in hosting the displaced population, stating that “the largest refugee camp is in Bangladesh”.

However, the burst warned to see the challenges that persist. “The other side of Bangladesh is corruption, the other side is using law as a political weapon rather than the cause or arguments, and is of course on human rights issues.”

he/she asked important questions about the future of the country, asking, “What happens to economic development in Bangladesh, which has been a massacre in recent years – if there is no security and human rights situation in Bangladesh?” he/she also expressed concern about minority rights and long -term effects on women’s education, describing it as a “security situation”.

Turning to the issue of refugees, he/she addressed more than a million Rohingya people living in Bangladesh. “What happens to Rohingya refugees? It is more than one million of them. If Bangladesh falls into anarchy, what happens to them, if the security situation does not improve?” his/her remarks outlined stability, human rights protection and immediate need for a safe future for all communities within the country.