Dhaka, Oct 28, 2024 (AFP) - Bangladesh immunity order sparks fears of justice denied

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2024-10-28
Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them. The family of 16-year-old Shahriar worry those who beat their son into a coma may never face trial, after sweeping immunity from prosecution was slapped on the protesters who took part in the uprising. The quiet rise and fall of Shahriar's......
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