Editing Death squad (section)

==== Bangladesh ====
{{See also|Rapid Action Battalion}}

In contemporary times, the Bangladeshi "Rapid Action Battalion" has been criticized by rights groups for its use of [[extrajudicial killings]].<ref>*{{cite web|title=Bangladesh: End Unlawful Violence Against Protesters|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/03/bangladesh-end-unlawful-violence-against-protesters|website=[[Human Rights Watch]]|access-date=2 April 2017|date=2013-05-03|archive-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402173130/https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/03/bangladesh-end-unlawful-violence-against-protesters|url-status=live}}
*{{cite news |title=WikiLeaks: U.K. trained Bangladeshi 'death squad' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40773855 |work=NBC News |date=21 December 2010 |access-date=14 November 2019 |archive-date=14 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014042206/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40773855 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, there have been many reports of torture in connection with the battalion's activities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death of Youth in Rab Action |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/05/21/d7052101107.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=21 May 2007 |access-date=23 July 2018 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112123912/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/05/21/d7052101107.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unpo.org/article.php?id=1984 |title=Rapid Action Battalion won't be used for political purpose |date=18 February 2005 |website=Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation |access-date=23 July 2018 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112123920/https://www.unpo.org/article.php?id=1984 |url-status=live }}</ref> Several battalion members have been accused of murder and obstruction of justice during the [[Narayanganj Seven murder]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/136079/Nur-Hossain-Tarek-among-26-get-death-penalty|title=Ex-AL men, Ex-RAB officials among 26 handed death penalty|newspaper=Prothom Alo|access-date=2017-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119051853/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/136079/Nur-Hossain-Tarek-among-26-get-death-penalty|archive-date=19 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/security-beefed-ahead-nganj-7-murder-verdict-1346107|title=7-murder: Nur Hossain, Rab commander Tareque, 24 others get death|date=2017-01-16|newspaper=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21|archive-date=19 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119135822/http://www.thedailystar.net/country/security-beefed-ahead-nganj-7-murder-verdict-1346107|url-status=live}}</ref> They've been known to kill civilian suspects for the explicit purpose of avoiding trials.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Janzon|first1=Beatrice|title=Exclusive: Officer Exposes Brutal Killings by Bangladeshi Elite Police Unit RAB|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6665807|access-date=27 November 2017|work=Swedish Radio|date=4 April 2017|archive-date=30 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130104313/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6665807|url-status=live}}</ref> They have also been accused of carrying out a campaign of [[Forced disappearance in Bangladesh|forced disappearances]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Muktadir Rashid |date=30 August 2014 |title=The List grows Longer |url=http://newagebd.net/43141/the-list-grows-longer/ |newspaper=New Age |location=Dhaka |access-date=31 August 2014 |archive-date=14 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114102401/http://newagebd.net/43141/the-list-grows-longer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>