Bangladesh signs UN treaty on protection against enforced disappearances
Bangladesh signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances today.
The instrument was signed by Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during the weekly council of advisers meeting on August 29, as confirmed by his office.
This signing comes just one day before the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on August 30.
In a brief statement released by the Chief Adviser’s office, Professor Yunus stated, "On behalf of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, I, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser, hereby declare our accession to the above-mentioned convention and pledge to faithfully implement its terms and conditions. Signed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 29 August 2024."
Bangladesh has long faced accusations of enforced disappearances, with numerous families alleging that their loved ones have been forcibly taken.
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