Bangladesh monitors UN meet on forced disappearances

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Bangladesh monitors UN meet on forced disappearances​

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | Published: February 10, 2022 10:01:45 | Updated: February 10, 2022 10:10:11

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Bangladesh is keenly observing the meeting of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances that started in Geneva on Tuesday.

The thrice-a-year routine meeting draws extra attention this time hot on the heels of the US sanctions on RAB and some of its officials for 'violation of human rights'.

Recently, the government sent data on the situation in Bangladesh and the progress in rescuing some persons, who allegedly fell victim to enforced disappearances.

The government never endorses 'enforced disappearance' as it always believes in the rule of law, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen tells the FE.

Commenting on the development, foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says the government does not want that international agencies take any stand on Bangladesh based on any 'false and fabricated report'.

Efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims of 'enforced disappearances' and the law-enforcers have been able to rescue several persons recently, he adds.

"We have sent the UN the data about the progress," the secretary further says, adding that many of the victims are believed to be in abroad.

The crucial UN meeting started to examine more than 300 cases of enforced disappearances from 24 countries, including Bangladesh.

Five independent experts are holding meetings with relatives of forcibly disappeared persons, state representatives, civil-society groups and other stakeholders to exchange information on individual cases and on structural issues and challenges related to enforced disappearances, UN officials said.

They will also examine allegations regarding obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance ('the Declaration') like regressive legislation and practices or systemic failures to address cases of enforced disappearance, notably in the areas of truth and justice.

Mr Momen further says that Bangladesh will consider the recommendations of the meeting.

Issues like disappearances perpetrated by non-state actors and linkages between enforced disappearances and new technologies will also be discussed, according to the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.

The decisions made by the working group during the 126th session will be reflected in its next 'post-sessional report'.

mirmostafiz@yahoo.com

Bangladesh monitors UN meet on forced disappearances

Bangladesh is keenly observing the meeting of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances that started in Geneva on Tuesday. The thrice-a-year routine meeting draws extra attention this time hot on the heels of the US sanctions on RAB and some of its officials for 'violation of

thefinancialexpress.com.bd

 

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Bangladesh monitors UN meet on forced disappearances​

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | Published: February 10, 2022 10:01:45 | Updated: February 10, 2022 10:10:11

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Representational image

Bangladesh is keenly observing the meeting of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances that started in Geneva on Tuesday.

The thrice-a-year routine meeting draws extra attention this time hot on the heels of the US sanctions on RAB and some of its officials for 'violation of human rights'.

Recently, the government sent data on the situation in Bangladesh and the progress in rescuing some persons, who allegedly fell victim to enforced disappearances.

The government never endorses 'enforced disappearance' as it always believes in the rule of law, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen tells the FE.

Commenting on the development, foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says the government does not want that international agencies take any stand on Bangladesh based on any 'false and fabricated report'.

Efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims of 'enforced disappearances' and the law-enforcers have been able to rescue several persons recently, he adds.

"We have sent the UN the data about the progress," the secretary further says, adding that many of the victims are believed to be in abroad.

The crucial UN meeting started to examine more than 300 cases of enforced disappearances from 24 countries, including Bangladesh.

Five independent experts are holding meetings with relatives of forcibly disappeared persons, state representatives, civil-society groups and other stakeholders to exchange information on individual cases and on structural issues and challenges related to enforced disappearances, UN officials said.

They will also examine allegations regarding obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance ('the Declaration') like regressive legislation and practices or systemic failures to address cases of enforced disappearance, notably in the areas of truth and justice.

Mr Momen further says that Bangladesh will consider the recommendations of the meeting.

Issues like disappearances perpetrated by non-state actors and linkages between enforced disappearances and new technologies will also be discussed, according to the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.

The decisions made by the working group during the 126th session will be reflected in its next 'post-sessional report'.

mirmostafiz@yahoo.com

Bangladesh monitors UN meet on forced disappearances

Bangladesh is keenly observing the meeting of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances that started in Geneva on Tuesday. The thrice-a-year routine meeting draws extra attention this time hot on the heels of the US sanctions on RAB and some of its officials for 'violation of

thefinancialexpress.com.bd

The fox guarding the chicken coop.

Bangladesh has achieved Ph.D. status in enforcing disappearances of political opponents and all activities prior to it (cellphone spyware etc.).

 

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Efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims of 'enforced disappearances' and the law-enforcers have been able to rescue several persons recently, he adds.

A class 1 student readily understands that persons who are seen back to their families have been released by the RAB, DGFI or Police.

It is time that PM Namrudi Bibi immediately release all of them and open files on every victim. I fully understand that not a single person has been victimized without the implicit approval of Namrudi Bibi.

Her great wish to become Queen Namrudi Bibi will never be realized.