BANGLADESH: Accountability is a must for ending torture and impunity

A Joint Statement by Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Capital Punishment Justice Project (CPJP), International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) on the occasion of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2023

Bangkok/Dhaka/Geneva/ Hong Kong/ Kuala Lumpur/Manila/Melbourne/Washington, D.C.: 24 June 2023: On the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, we, the undersigned organisations, are extremely concerned over the ongoing use of torture and degrading treatment in Bangladesh by law-enforcement agencies and security forces, and the systematic lack of remedies for victims. We urge the Government of Bangladesh to adhere to its human rights obligations under international law by ending its use of torture and ensuring all perpetrators are held to account. We reaffirm our solidarity with victims of torture, their families, and the human rights defenders who speak out on their behalf, and call on the authorities to ensure justice.

Behind Bars of Injustice: Free Khurram Parvez!

Human rights defender Khurram Parvez has spent over 570 days arbitrarily detained by the Indian authorities. Yesterday, he spent his 14th marriage anniversary behind bars, separated from his wife Sameena and his family. 

FIND: INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DISAPPEARED PRESS STATEMENT

Pahayag ng Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) sa paggunita sa International Week of the Disappeared sa taong 2023

Patuloy ang hamon sa mga pamilya ng desaparecidos ang pagsusulong ng katotohanan at paglaban sa pagbabaluktot ng kasaysayan, partikular sa bagong administrasyong ito na naghahatid ng pamilyar ngunit panibagong mga pangamba hinggil sa pagkamit ng matagal nang hinahangad na hustisya para sa mga biktima ng sapilitang pagwala.

A Campaign in Two Fronts, Commemorating the International Week of the Disappeared 2023

To commemorate this year's International Week of the Disappeared (IWD), Member Organizations (MOs) of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) conducted a campaign on two fronts, continuously calling on the government to end enforced disappearances (ED), while at the same time raising general public's awareness on ED. The IWD reminds us of the work left to be done in attaining a world without disappearances. As the struggle continues, AFAD and its MOs remain steadfast in speaking and seeking truth about enforced disappearances.