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Abduction of Waliullah and Al Muqaddas

2012 in BangladeshAmnesty InternationalEnforced disappearances in BangladeshFebruary 2012 in BangladeshHuman Rights Watch
Human rights abuses in BangladeshInternational Federation for Human RightsIslamic University, BangladeshMissing person cases in BangladeshPeople from Pirojpur DistrictPolitical repression in BangladeshPremiership of Sheikh Hasina

The Waliullah and Al Muqaddas abduction is an incident in the history of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh that took place in 2012. In this case of disappearance, the government faced criticism. Amnesty International expressed concern over the incident and called for urgent action. The working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council listed these two individuals as numbers 9 and 10 among 76 persons who disappeared in Bangladesh. Additionally, the World Organization Against Torture, Human Rights Watch, and the International Federation for Human Rights criticized the disappearance and included it in their respective lists. Both of them were active members of the Islami Chhatra Shibir of the Islamic University, Kushtia branch. After the disappearance of these two members, Chhatra Shibir members held protests and demonstrations across Bangladesh. From 2012 to 2024, Chhatra Shibir members have been demanding their release from disappearance.

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