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UN investigation reveals most victims of deadly protests in Bangladesh were children

A United Nations investigation released this month into last year’s deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces. It also said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government may have committed crimes against humanity.

Shamim Chowdhury reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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