US reiterates Bachelet’s call​ for greater scrutiny of enforced disappearances

US reiterates Bachelet’s call​ for greater scrutiny of enforced disappearances

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the U.S. Embassy reiterates the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s call​ for greater scrutiny of allegations of enforced disappearances.

After concluding her official visit to Bangladesh, she said, “I raised my deep concern about these serious allegations with Government ministers and highlighted the need for an impartial, independent, and transparent investigation into these allegations, accompanied by security sector reform."

The United States stands in solidarity with victims of enforced disappearances and their families around the world.