Dhaka, June 17 -- Dr Asif Nazrul, Adviser on Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, announced that legislative measures are underway to criminalise enforced disappearances and establish a dedicated commission. Speaking to journalists following his meeting with the WGEID delegation, Dr Nazrul confirmed that the proposed law is in its final stages and could be passed within a month.
"The UN delegation has welcomed our legislative initiative and pledged their full support," Dr Nazrul said. "Once enacted, the law will make enforced disappearances significantly harder to carry out and hold perpetrators accountable."
He also hinted at further progress ahead of the anniversary of the July 2024 mass uprising that led to the fall of the Awami Le...