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On this International Women’s Day , the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of women leading the fight against enforced disappearances. Their struggle transcends the search for missing loved ones—it is a profound resistance against systemic oppression, intersectional discrimination, gender-based violence, economic marginalization, and digital repression. Women, particularly those impacted by enforced disappearances, are not merely victims but leaders, organizers, and human rights defenders shaping transformative justice movements.
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The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) mourns the passing of Edcel Lagman, a towering figure in Philippine legislation and an unwavering champion of human rights, democracy, and social justice. From his early years as a lawyer defending workers’ rights under Martial Law to his long tenure in Congress, Lagman stood at the forefront of critical battles, pushing for human rights protections, social justice, and reproductive health, measures. He never wavered in his pursuit of truth and accountability. He challenged authoritarianism and defended the marginalized.
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AFAD commends the people and interim government of Bangladesh for taking the historic step of becoming a state party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (ICPPED). By signing the Instrument of Accession and submitting it to the UN Headquarters, Bangladesh has shown a firm commitment to fully implement the provisions of the Convention.
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KontraS - Indonesia
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FIIND - PHILIPPINES
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DHR - Pakistan
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Odhikar - Bangladesh
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A Joint Statement by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project, the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in commemoration of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in 2024
Bangkok/ Dhaka/ Geneva/ Kuala Lumpur/ Manila/ Melbourne/ Paris/ Washington, D.C.; (29 August 2024) – In commemoration of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on 30 August, we–the undersigned organisations–express solidarity with the families of the disappeared in Bangladesh and across the world.
Under the deposed Sheikh Hasina administration, Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies and security forces systematically committed enforced disappearances.