Five recently departed commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission have issued a joint open letter responding to what they describe as incorrect and misleading information presented in the national parliament regarding several human rights-related ordinances. They stated that their intervention was driven by a sense of responsibility toward victims facing uncertainty after the ordinances were not passed. The letter was released on Monday, April 13, 2026.
In the letter, the commissioners argued that parliamentarians presented false claims while supporting the repeal of the enforced disappearance and human rights ordinances. They clarified that the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance serves as a principal law underpinning other related ordinances, including those on enforced disappearance prevention and accountability for the July uprising. They specifically corrected two points: the maximum punishment for enforced disappearance, which they said includes the death penalty and life imprisonment, and the existence of clear provisions for investigation timelines and fines.
The commissioners expressed regret that the reinstated 2009 Human Rights Commission Act lacks these provisions. They emphasized that their statement was made not for personal or institutional interest but to address victims’ suffering and legal uncertainty.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৩ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৫: ০৪আপডেট : ১৩ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৫: ৩১ সদ্য বিদায়ি জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশনের পাঁচজন কমিশনার এক যৌথ ‘খোলা চিঠি’র মাধ্যমে জাতীয় সংসদে উপস্থাপিত কিছু তথ্যের জবাব দিয়েছেন। সংশ্লিষ্ট অধ্যাদেশগুলো সংসদে পাস না হওয়ায়
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