<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The United Nations has called on the government of Bangladesh to protect the demonstrators against any form of threat or violence.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The UN especially mentioned those who may be protesting peacefully and may need extra protection, such as young people or children or people with disabilities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"But it is a fundamental human right to be able to demonstrate peacefully, and Governments should protect those rights," said Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, in a regular briefing in New York on July 16.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Responding to a question, he said they are very much aware of the situation, which they following closely and with concern.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">" I think whether it’s in Bangladesh or anywhere else in the world, people have a right to demonstrate peacefully," said the Spokesperson.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">bnbd24/kh</div>