Student protests in Bangladesh, July 2024: FCDO Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State’s statement
Following the escalating violence during the student protests about quota reforms in Bangladesh, FCDO Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Catherine West gave a statement.
Catherine West, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), said:
The UK government is deeply concerned by the violence following protests in Bangladesh.
The UK supports fundamental freedoms and respect for human rights, including the right to protest and peaceful assembly.
We urge all sides to end the violence and find a peaceful way forward.
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