Rights federation concerned over 'enforced disappearances'
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) expressed concern over the recent rise of “enforced disappearances” in Bangladesh.
AFAD urged the government to take immediate initiatives to search for and recover those who disappeared, take action against the perpetrators and cooperate with human rights organisations in this regard.
It also urged Bangladesh to abide by the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
“The recent spate of enforced disappearances is alarming and only adds to the disrespect for human rights, the long practice of impunity and a weak criminal justice system prevalent in Bangladesh,” says a press release from AFAD.
AFAD, a federation of human rights organisations working directly on the issue of involuntary disappearances in Asia, was founded on June 4, 1998 in Manila, Philippines.
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