enforced disappearances

15 serving army officers jailed for ‘atrocities’ during Hasina tenure

DHAKA: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sent 15 serving army officers to jail to face trial on charges of enforced disappearances, murders and custodial tortures during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The officers were taken into custody by the army on Oct 11 after a special tribunal ordered their arrest in cases of […]

Bangladesh court detains army officers for landmark trial

Representative image (AI) A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government.It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have […]

Bangladesh crackdown: 15 army officers arrested; accused in enforced disappearance cases during Hasina regime

Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina The Bangladesh Army on Saturday announced that it has taken into custody 15 serving officers over the alleged cases of enforced disappearances during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down following student-led protests in August 2024.The army’s action comes three days after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal […]

Balochistan: Three people forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan: Report

Three people forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan: Report (Picture credit: ANI) BALOCHISTAN: Three individuals were reportedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in separate incidents across Balochistan. The incidents took place in Pasni, Turbat, and Quetta towns of Balochistan between April 14-15, The Balochistan Post reported.In Pasni, Gwadar district, personnel from the Counter-Terrorism Department […]

Challenging the narrative: Why Pakistan is afraid of activist Mahrang Baloch

Activist Mahrang Baloch (File photo) Balochistan, a region rife with conflict, has become a powder keg as Pakistan confronts a growing insurgency and resistance movement, most recently illustrated with the hijacking of a train by the Balochistan Liberation Army.The shock attack resulted in around 60 deaths and brought to fore the boiling deep-seated tensions between […]