Dhaka proposes death penalty in enforced disappearance cases
Bangladesh’s cabinet proposes a Prevention and Remedies for Enforced Disappearance Act that can impose the death penalty when an enforced disappearance results in death.
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What happened: Bangladesh proposes death penalty for enforced disappearances
Bangladesh’s cabinet proposed the Prevention and Remedies for Enforced Disappearance Act. The cabinet statement says punishment could extend to the death penalty if an enforced disappearance results in death. The bill must be passed by Parliament before it becomes law.
The cabinet statement connects the proposed law to an official inquiry record of more than 1,500 enforced-disappearance cases during Sheikh Hasina’s 17-year rule.
Background and earlier claims: enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina’s rule
