Enforced disappearance: Michael Chakma files complaint with ICT against Hasina

Michael Chakma, leader of the United Of us’s Democratic Front (UPDF), has filed a criticism with the Global Crimes Tribunal (ICT) at the moment time (18 December), accusing passe high minister Sheikh Hasina regarding his enforced disappearance.

“I imagine I even contain been a sufferer of vengeance, and I support Sheikh Hasina because the major accused for my enforced disappearance. I will also file complaints against of us that were concerned and assisted her. The particulars could perchance be offered in the written criticism,” Michael Chakma told journalists after filing the criticism.

Chief Prosecutor of the ICT, Mohammad Tajul Islam stated, “The major detention center, broadly mentioned as a detention facility, is where Michael used to be reportedly held. He has shared particulars of his enforced disappearance, the persona of his captivity, and the conditions he endured. His myth confirms that he used to be a sufferer of systematic enforced disappearances all over the tenure of the earlier authorities. He has also shared the identical testimony with the fee of inquiry on enforced disappearances.”

“We’re taking his verbal criticism into myth. An investigation could perchance be performed, and the findings could perchance be presented to the court docket for trial,” he added.

Loads of the oldsters accused by Michael Chakma are already going through appropriate lawsuits. Then again, the prosecutor stated that if further suspects are identified, further investigations could perchance be performed.

“The investigation into all conditions of enforced disappearances is being utilized under a broader framework, however separate investigations could perchance be performed if obligatory,” he stated.

Michael Chakma used to be accompanied at the Global Crimes Tribunal by Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, his wife Rehnuma Ahmed, and Tribunal Prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman.

Michael Chakma went lacking on 9 April 2019. He used to be held captive at “Aynaghor”, the nickname of the secret detention centre scoot by the Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).

He used to be active in advocating for the liberation and democratic rights of all ethnic communities across the country, alongside side the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

On 7 August, two days after the autumn of the Awami League authorities on 5 August, he used to be launched blindfolded at a region on the Chittagong-Khagrachari avenue.