The United Nations will not share evidence from its investigation with Bangladesh unless trials meet international standards, said Rory Mungoven, chief of the Asia-Pacific region at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday.
"The report does not identify perpetrators as such, but we have retained a large amount of material that is being archived to the highest standards so it can be used," Mungoven said at a press conference in Geneva that was telecast live widely.
Replying to a question over the cooperating with Bangladesh's judicial processes, he said, "The issue of the death penalty is a problem for us-as a UN policy, we are constrained from cooperating with trials that may lead to the death penalty."
"We hope this will lead to a reconsideration of the death penalty in Bangladesh because it perpetuates a cycle of revenge," Mungoven said.
He stressed that the process must be credible, fair, and adhere to international standards.
He also said that the death penalty would pose a barrier to the extradition of perpetrators hiding in other countries.
"For many member states, the death penalty is a barrier to extradition," he said.
