Most rights groups that wrote about Rab to UN lack credibility: Minister

Of the 12 human rights organisations which have written to the United Nations (UN) to exclude the Fast Motion Battalion (Rab) from the UN’s peacekeeping missions, solely two or three are recognised ones; the remaining lack credibility, mentioned Hasan Mahmud, info and broadcasting minister.

“The matter of the letter appeared within the media greater than two months after it was despatched to the UN and there have to be a political motive behind it,” the minister added, addressing the media on Friday at Chattogram Circuit Home after a gathering.

Questioning the credibility of main human rights organisations all over the world, the minister mentioned, “I’ve seen Amnesty Worldwide make statements supporting warfare criminals and Human Rights Watch additionally tried to guard warfare criminals. However when Israeli forces indiscriminately homicide Palestinians, these organisations stay silent.”

The minister added additional, that the federal government has particular proof the BNP has recruited lobbyists overseas.

The minister additionally accused Transparency Worldwide Bangladesh (TIB), a civil society organisation devoted to combating towards corruption, of getting political motives.

“TIB works to combat corruption, however now they’re making statements in regards to the appointment of the election commissioner which actually raises some questions,” he mentioned.

About Web Protocol tv (IPTV), the minister mentioned, “We’ve got seen that individuals who broadcast information on IPTV or YouTube are concerned in varied kinds of extortion they usually exploit their staff as nicely. So, now we have a coverage prohibiting broadcasting information on IPTV.”