enforced disappearances

enforced disappearances

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How long must a person be missing to be legally declared missing?

On 18 December, the Advisory Council chaired by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus approved the 'Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinance, 2025', a strong legal framework providing legal...

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Charge-framing in enforced disappearance case against Hasina, 12 others deferred to 18 Dec

Unresolved mysteries behind abductions, rescues

Bangladesh promulgates ordinance with death penalty for enforced disappearances

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Justice system must earn faith of everyone, even rickshaw pullers: Disappearances commission chief

Army officers produced before International Crimes Tribunal over enforced disappearance and murder charges on 22 October 2025. Photo: TBS

15 army officers accused of crimes against humanity still in service: ICT prosecutor

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Photo: Collected

Ensure fair trials for enforced disappearances so these abuses can never happen again: Turk to interim govt

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'Unfolding the truth': Commission of inquiry releases documentary on enforced disappearances

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaks at a prayer gathering at party’s Naya Paltan office on 22 August 2025. Photo: TBS

Don't want repeat of fascist-era enforced disappearances, killings: Rizvi

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a human chain and exhibition to commemorate the victims of enforced disappearances in Dhaka on 22 August 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla

BNP will stand by families of disappeared persons until justice: Fakhrul

Unresolved mysteries behind abductions, rescues

Reports of disappearances and kidnappings continue, allegedly by security personnel: US State Dept

Speakers attend a special consultative meeting held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on 7 August, 2025. Photo: TBS

Commission demanded for victims of enforced disappearances

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Commission finds internal dissent, foreign links in  enforced disappearances

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Enforced disappearance perpetrators still threatening victims, families: Inquiry commission chief