Former Army Spymasters Arrested in Bangladesh

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Soldiers near the presidential palace after a state of emergency was in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 11, 2007. © 2007 Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images Bangladesh police have arrested three former army officers linked to the military-backed government that ruled the country from 2007 to 2009, when hundreds were arbitrarily arrested and many were tortured or killed in custody. As the new government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman seeks to hold those responsible for past abuses to account, authorities should ensure due process, fair trials, and institutional reform to…

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