Int'l conference held in Geneva to recognise Bangladesh genocide

An international conference on "Recognition of 1971 Bangladesh Genocide" at the Geneva Press Club, Switzerland was held yesterday.

Europe-based Diaspora organisation, European Bangladesh Forum (EBF), in collaboration with Switzerland Human Rights Commission Bangladesh organised the program, according to a correspondent in Geneva.

Dr Mojibur Doftori, a writer and senior researcher from Finland chaired the conference.

Earlier in the same day, EBF held a demonstration in front of the "Broken Chair" at United Nations in Geneva,

The demonstration and the conference was broadcast live simultaneously by the television channels from Bangladesh, Ekattor Television & Somoy Television and from the UK by the British Bangla News.

Member of the European Parliament Brando Benifei, Italy, Member of the British Parliament from the Labour Party, Rushanara Ali, former Member of the Dutch Parliament Harry van Bommel, Socialist Party, member of a martyred family Asif Munier from Bangladesh addressed the program, among others.

President of EBF UK Ansar Ahmed Ullah, Director of Switzerland Human Rights Commission Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman and EBF Netherlands President Bikash Chowdhury also spoke at the program.

A documentary film "War Crimes 1971" directed by Shahriar Kabir was screened at the beginning of the conference.