Bangladesh genocide of 1971 meets the legal definition, and it is past time for the UN to name it

May 14, 2026 - 18:00
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Bangladesh genocide of 1971 meets the legal definition, and it is past time for the UN to name it
The 1971 genocide in Bangladesh is one of the most brutal, and yet most under‑recognised, mass atrocities of the twentieth century. More than five decades on, the international community – and the United Nations in particular – has still not found the political courage to name it for what it was. That silence undermines international […]