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". – Mr President, while politically motivated violence and confrontation, as well as the prevailing law and order situation, have been a major concern for the Bangladeshi population for years, the European Union and the international donor community in general are fully aware that the law and order situation has worsened during the last year.
The EU has underlined its concern at the deterioration of law and order and the increase in violence against minorities in its 'Human rights in the world' speech at the 58th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights.
The European Union is very concerned about the general human rights situation and the continued reports of torture and deaths in custody, following the launch of Operation Clean Heart, aimed at halting the decline in law and order in Bangladesh, to which several Members referred to a few minutes ago.
We are also very concerned about the possible bias in the implementation of this operation and about the delays in implementing or failure to implement reforms such as the separation of the judiciary from the executive, the ombudsman and the creation of an independent human rights commission. The EU consequently welcomes the European Parliament's resolution on Operation Clean Heart and the general human rights situation in Bangladesh.
However, there are a couple of points in the resolution which we believe no longer reflect the current situation or are not substantiated by evidence on the ground. If one compares the situation of politically-motivated violence against the Hindu community before and after the national elections, we can see that reported violence and intimidation of minorities has significantly decreased. We should send a clear message calling on the government to ensure that the rights and security of all minority communities are fully respected.
As regards Operation Clean Heart, it must be noted that donor communities, as well as civil society, have frequently voiced their concern over the deteriorating law and order situation during this government's first year in office. The government launched the operation as a result of this pressure and the failure to deal with the situation by introducing new laws and tightening up on the existing ones.
While we acknowledge the need to improve the law and order situation – and we are ready to support the government of Bangladesh in its attempt to restore law and order – we firmly believe that this must be done under the rule of law and with full respect for human rights. Under no circumstances can exceptions to these principles be allowed. That is why the European Commission, through its delegation in Dhaka, will continue to monitor the situation and the political developments very closely."@en1
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