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Statement on Bangladesh’s Landmark Trial on Enforced Disappearances
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) welcomes the landmark step taken by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh in remanding 15 high-ranking army officers, including five generals, on charges of enforced disappearances committed during the deposed Awami League regime, and for extrajudicial killings and torture linked to the 2024 uprising that toppled the former government. This represents the first time in Bangladesh’s history that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances and senior military officials face a civilian court.
Three Protesters Still Disappeared: AFAD Calls for Release
After the demonstrations held from 25–31 August 2025, AFAD’s member organization in Indonesia, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), received a surge of reports of missing individuals, particularly from Jakarta and Bandung, the main centers of mass mobilization. In response, on 1 September 2025, KontraS launched a reporting channel for persons who had allegedly disappeared in the context of the protests. Through this channel, a dedicated task force not only collected reports but also worked to verify the whereabouts of those reported missing and to document security force actions that may constitute enforced disappearances.
AFAD CONDEMNS BRUTAL VIOLENCE AGAINST NEPAL’S YOUTH AND CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), together with its Nepali member organizations, Advocacy Forum (AF) and Conflict Victims’ Society for Justice (CVSJ), expresses deep solidarity with the youth, students, and citizens of Nepal who are facing violent repression for exercising their democratic rights.
AFAD Stands in Solidarity with Indonesian Citizens: End Repression of Peaceful Protests
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), together with its Indonesian member organizations: the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of
Violence (KontraS) and the Indonesian Association of Families of the Disappeared (IKOHI), stands in solidarity with workers, students, and citizens across Indonesia who are facing violent repression for exercising their democratic rights.
