Bangladesh, July 26 -- Following the July 16 Gopalganj Massacre – where innocent Hindus and local civilians were brutally killed by the Bangladesh Army – photos of the carnage quickly went viral on social media. In the aftermath, and under the cover of a continued curfew, the army and law enforcement agencies launched door-to-door raids across the region. These operations resulted in the arrest and, in many cases, the alleged abduction of men, women, and even minors. Shockingly, not a single human rights organization – including the United Nations – has spoken out against these crimes against humanity.

This silence is not without reason. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Volker Türk, the UN High ...