Bangladesh Support Group (BSG), a Bangladeshi diaspora organization with Special Consultative Status of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) along with Aamra Ekattor, Projonmo '71, European Bangladesh Forum (EBF), and Seraji Foundation, have reiterated their demand for the international recognition of the 1971 genocide committed against the Bengali nation during the Bangladesh War of Independence, reports Dhaka Tribune on June 1. They further said that numerous historical documents, including newspapers, magazines, publications, and diplomatic correspondences, bear witness to the atrocities committed during the 1971 genocide. International media outlets such as The Telegraph, The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Times, TASS, and AFP reported on the Bengali massacre by the Pakistan Army, with The Sunday Times being the first to boldly declare it a genocide. US Diplomat Archer Blood's telegrams condemned his government's apathy towards the mass atrocities and lack of intervention, accusing them of appeasing the West Pakistani-dominated government. Academic research, as well as organizations dedicated to genocide prevention and accountability, have recognized the 1971 genocide. The recent statement from the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has called for action by world bodies.