Former Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, former chairman of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, has described enforced disappearance as a severe human rights violation, calling it ‘more than death,’ reports BSS.
"An enforced disappearance is indeed more than death. In the case of death, family members can mourn and perform funeral rites. But when a person is subjected to enforced disappearance, the family remains in the dark about their whereabouts," he said.
Justice Moyeenul made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a symposium titled 'State of Human Rights in Bangladesh: An Overview' at the Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) auditorium in the capital's Dhanmondi on Saturday.
He added that families of the disappeared live in prolonged uncertainty, suspended between hope and despair, facing social stigma, financial hardship, and isolation.
The event was organised by BILIA and featured speeches by Justice Md. Farid Ahmed Shibli, Sazzad Hossain, and Noor Khan Liton, all former members of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, as well as Taskin Fahmina, director of Odhikar; Dr. Muhammad Ekramul Haque, secretary of BILIA; and Ambassador M. Maroof Zaman, director of BILIA.
Enforced disappearance is ‘more than death’
Says Justice Moyeenul
FE Team | Published: January 31, 2026 22:58:10
Enforced disappearance is ‘more than death’
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