Personal sufferings for criticism over WHO Regional Director nominee

Authors

  • S M Yasir Arafat Department of Psychiatry, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Correspondence to: arafatdmc62@gmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v35i1.152950

Keywords:

Personal Suffering, WHO Regional Directorship, Bangladesh

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Published

2025-05-16

How to Cite

Arafat, S. M. Y. (2025). Personal sufferings for criticism over WHO Regional Director nominee. Torture Journal, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v35i1.152950