The success of an interim government depends on its ability to foster democracy, ensure the protection of human rights, and manage a peaceful transition that reflects the will of the people.
Authors
Abhinav Mehrotra, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Biswanath Gupta, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Summary
The recent events in Bangladesh resulting from the student protests leading to ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has raised several questions, most importantly on the power of the interim government in international law and the significance of such an interim government globally.
Well-known Nobel laureate Prof. Mohammad Yunus is the head of this government. Under his advisory, Bangladesh is planning to develop institutions that according them are destroyed by Sheikh Hasina government. Under International law, there is no difference between an interim government and a permanent government. This law is more concerned about the state and less about the form of government. However, there is a law for the recognition of government. This process has two systems ie. de jure recognition and de facto recognition.
Soon after the new interim government took charge of Bangladesh almost all the nations have recognised the interim government led by Mohammad Yunus. It shows the government is recognized by international community as a whole. No state has withdrawn the recognition, which is completely contrary to the situation of Afghanistan, where few states recognized the government.
Published in: The Daily Guardian
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