Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations human rights body on Monday said they "regret" the imposition of the death penalty, which they oppose in all circumstances but described the verdict as an important moment for victims of the grave violations committed during the suppression of protests last year.

"The handing down of verdicts today by the International Crimes Tribunal against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the former Home Minister in Dhaka on charges of crimes against humanity is an important moment for victims of the grave violations committed during the suppression of protests last year," said Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday in Geneva, ...