Bangladesh: Hindus targeted by violence demand better legal protection
By DW
24 October 2021 |
3:47 pm
Recent violent attacks against Hindus have reopened old wounds for religious minorities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. Rights groups say these attacks often are forgotten by the legal system and go unpunished.
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