UN calls Hasina verdict an 'important moment' for victims but expresses regret over death penalty

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : U.S Ambassador to United Nations Michael Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2025.
63% : The UN stands ready to support Bangladesh in these efforts.
55% : Shamdasani noted that since the UN fact-finding report was released in February, "we have been calling for perpetrators, including individuals in positions of command and leadership, to be held accountable in accordance with international standards.
46% : Dujarric referred to a statement from the UN human rights office highlighting that officials have been calling "diligently for perpetrators, including individuals in positions of command and leadership, to be held accountable.
44% : He stressed the importance of calm and restraint, noting that UN human rights officials have long urged accountability for the violence during the 2023 protests.
44% : " Geneva-based UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said the tribunal's verdicts against Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal mark "an important moment for victims of the grave violations committed during the suppression of protests last year.
41% : " "We also regret the imposition of the death penalty, which we oppose in all circumstances," she said.
41% : This is particularly vital when, as was the case here, the trials have been conducted in absentia and led to a capital punishment sentence.
30% : Reuters The United Nations has described the verdict against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina as an "important moment" for victims of last year's deadly protest crackdown, even as it reiterated its firm opposition to the death penalty.
28% : UN Secretary-General António Guterres "fully" agrees with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk that "we stand against the use of the death penalty in all circumstances," spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.

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