Geneva, Oct. 3 -- Allegations of human rights violations in Bangladesh and Pakistan were raised during a three-day photo exhibition organised by Bangladeshi diaspora members in Geneva, held alongside the ongoing 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The exhibition, held near the iconic Broken Chair monument, displayed around 30 posters, with organisers saying 15 focused on Bangladesh and 15 on Pakistan. The 63rd Human Rights Council session is being held in Geneva from September 7 to October 7.

Addressing the gathering, former Bangladesh parliamentarian Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood Swapon alleged that the exhibition sought to draw international attention to what he described as continuing human rights violations in Banglades...