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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

UK should self-examine before advising others on human rights, democracy: Momen

The Daily Star
Star Digital Report
Mon Jul 12, 2021
 
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. File photo

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has suggested that the UK pay attention to its position before advising others on human rights and democracy.

"They should look at themselves in the mirror before advising others. If they cannot improve their situation, they should stop this practice," he said in response to queries from reporters at his ministry today regarding the UK's global report on Human Rights and Democracy of 2020.

According to the report released last Thursday, there was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020.

It noted concerns over restrictions on the freedom of expression, including the use of the Digital Security Act to muzzle criticism of the government's Covid-19 response and continued violence against women and girls.

The report also stated that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was released from prison in March last year following a government decision to suspend her sentence for six months under the condition that she receives medical treatment at home and does not travel abroad. She remained under "house arrest" in Dhaka throughout 2020, following an extension to her suspension in September, it said.

On Sunday, the foreign ministry had summoned acting British High Commissioner Javed Patel and conveyed the government's views and disappointment with certain issues mentioned in the report. The foreign ministry clarified that it was grossly misleading to use the words "house arrest" regarding Khaleda Zia's suspension of prison sentence.

"Khaleda Zia is not under house arrest. Their information is not accurate," Momen said.

Patel took notes on the government's views and assured conveying those to FCDO authorities.

He said that the UK valued its diversified partnership with Bangladesh and wished to continue a constructive dialogue on human rights and governance issues through established mechanisms.

Momen said the UK report spoke of rapes in Bangladesh. Following that, he collected information about the UK and found 7.33 lakh rapes happened there last year, whereas only 9,000 cases of rapes were reported in Bangladesh in 2020.

The UK has only 68 million people, and the number of rape is so high, but they are advising others -- "This is not acceptable."

"You start writing reports about them. All countries have good and bad. Therefore, we have the police force. None is an angel. But, blaming someone is not a good mentality. If it is accurate, we will try to correct it," Momen said.

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