Geneva: Rights advocates call for recognising 1971 Bangladesh genocide by Pakistan army

Rights activists are calling for international recognition of the genocide of Bengalis in Bangladesh, then known as East Pakistan, in 1971 by the Pakistani army. An event was organized by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) at the UN Human Rights Council, where panelists discussed the issue and called for justice for the victims. The GHRD chairman emphasized the need for NGOs and the UN to prioritize this issue.