Lack of effective measures against impunity: HRFB
Incidents of torture, custodial death and extra-judicial killings continued and no visible progress happened although the UN Committee against Torture reviewed Bangladesh's report to this end a year ago, Human Rights Forum Bangladesh said yesterday.
In a media statement, the rights organisation said law enforcement agencies have become irresponsible due to lack of effective measures against impunity.
To end this, the forum called upon the government to take effective steps for immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the UN committee.
It demanded that the government form an independent body for neutral investigation into allegations of all incidents of torture and other cruel, inhuman and undignified behaviour or punishment, besides departmental actions, to ensure justice and sufficient compensation.
The forum also demanded to ensure safety of victims and their family members and asked for creating a favourable environment so that they can seek and receive legal remedy.
On August 9, 2019, the UN committee against torture came up with 77 recommendations on 20 issues, said the statement.
HRFB is a platform of the country's 20 leading rights and development organisations including Ain O Shalish Kendra, Transparency International Bangladesh, Manusher Jonno Foundation, Acid Survivors Foundation, Association for Land Reform and Development, Bangladesh Adibashi Forum, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Nijera Kori, and Nagorik Uddyog.
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