A/HRC/45/13 Bangladesh 51. The Working Group underlines its serious concern that it has been raising similar reports regarding the situation of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh for several years. It is alarmed that it continues to receive cases, many of which relate to individuals linked to opposition political parties, and by the apparent impunity for the practice in the country. It is further concerned by the complete lack of engagement from the State. 52. On 12 March 2013, the Working Group requested an invitation to visit the country. No response has yet been received from the Government in spite of multiple reminders. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon. Brazil 53. The Working Group remains concerned at renewed public remarks made by members of the Government at the highest level, denying the existence of a military dictatorship in Brazil between 1964 and 1985, or assessing positively the events that occurred during this period, as well as at allegations concerning interference with the work of existing transitional justice mechanisms (BRA 4/2020). The Working Group has also expressed concerns about the alleged regressions in State public policies to address the enforced disappearances that occurred in Brazil during the military dictatorship, particularly as regards the search for victims, through a general allegation transmitted on 31 October 2019 (A/HRC/WGEID/119/1, para. 23 and annex I), to which the Government of Brazil replied on 29 January 2020 (A/HRC/WGEID/121/1, para. 38 and annex III). 54. While thanking the Government for its thorough reply, the Working Group remains concerned at narratives and actions that undermine existing efforts to memorialize the country’s abusive past and provide recognition to victims and their families. In this sense, the Working Group recalls its general comment on the right to the truth in relation to enforced disappearance, which reiterates that the right to the truth is both a collective and an individual right. Each victim has the right to know the truth about violations that affected him or her, but the truth also has to be told at the level of society as a “vital safeguard against the recurrence of violations”, as stated in principle 2 of the updated set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity (see E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1). 55. The Working Group invites the Government of Brazil to consider responding positively to the visit request sent by the Working Group on 8 April 2020 (see annex III). A country visit would allow the Working Group to examine in situ questions relating to its mandate, to advise on the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and to make constructive and concrete recommendations thereon. Burundi 56. The Working Group regrets that despite its continued transmission of cases of enforced disappearance to the Government of Burundi – 117 cases25 during the reporting period (A/HRC/WGEID/116/1, para. 36; A/HRC/WGEID/117/1, paras. 27–28; and A/HRC/WGEID/118/1, paras. 27–28) – it has not received any information on the cases from the country concerned. The Working Group has noted in its post-session reports a number of patterns regarding the profiles of the alleged victims and the circumstances of the disappearances. The Working Group noted that a large number of the alleged disappearances occurred in the context of the protests against the third term of the former President, Pierre Nkurunziza. It further noted a widespread fear of reprisals, preventing the formal reporting and registration of enforced disappearances. Allegations were received 25 A/HRC/WGEID/119/1, paras. 24–25; A/HRC/WGEID/120/1, paras. 28–33; and A/HRC/WGEID/121/1, paras. 39–40. 17