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মানবাধিকার কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করছে
 

বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার কমিশন-BHRCর শাখাগুলো যথাক্রমেঃ জেলা, মহানগর, আঞ্চলিক, আইনজীবী সমিতি, উপজেলা, মহিলা, পৌরসভা, বাণিজ্যিক, থানা, বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, কলেজ, ইউনিয়ন এবং ওয়ার্ড শাখাসহ দেশে এবং বহির্বিশ্বের সকল শাখাগুলো উল্লেখিত ১৪টি বিষয়ে মানবাধিকার কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করবেন। এছাড়া আন্তর্জাতিক বিভিন্ন দিবসগুলো পালন শাখাগুলোর কর্মকান্ডের মধ্যে পরবে। নিচে কার্যক্রমগুলো দেওয়া হলঃ
১। প্রতি মাসে কমপক্ষে একবার শাখা কমিটির মাসিক সভা আয়োজনকরণ।
২। শালিসী/আইনগত সহায়তা কার্যক্রমের মাধ্যমে সাধারণ মানুষের সমস্যা সমাধান করণ (শালিসী অথবা আদালতের সহায়তায়)।
৩। বিপদগ্রস্ত নারী ও পুরুষকে বেআইনী আটক, নির্যাতন ও নিপীড়িন থেকে প্রশাসনের সহায়তায় উদ্ধারকরণ।
৪। দুর্বৃত্তদের আক্রমণে আহত নারী ও পুরুষদের সুচিকিৎসার ব্যবস্থা নিশ্চিতকরণ।
৫। হাসপাতালে বিনা চিকিৎসায় পড়ে থাকা রোগীদের চিকিৎসার ব্যবস্থা নিশ্চিতকরণ
৬। খাদ্য দ্রব্যে ভেজাল দেয়া বন্ধ করার ক্ষেত্রে প্রশাসনের সহায়তায় প্রতিরোধ গড়ে তোলার উদ্যোগ গ্রহণ।
৭। আলোচনা সভা, র‌্যালী, কর্মশালা এবং সম্মেলনের মাধ্যমে মানুষকে সচেতন করা এবং মানবাধিকার কার্যক্রমকে শক্তিশালীকরণ।
৮। দেশে-বিদেশে যে কোন মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘনজনিত ঘটনার বিরুদ্ধে প্রতিবাদকরণ (শান্তিপূর্ণ মানববন্ধন, সভা এবং স্মারকলিপি প্রদানের মাধ্যমে)
৯। সমাজের সাদা মনের মানুষকে বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার কমিশন-BHRC'র সদস্য করে BHRC তথা নিজ নিজ শাখাকে শক্তিশালীকরণ।
১০। বিশ্ব মানবাধিকার দিবস, BHRC'র প্রতিষ্ঠা বার্ষিকী পালনসহ আন্তর্জাতিক মানবাধিকার বিষয়ক ১৪টি দিবসগুলো পালন করা।
১১। প্রকাশনা, পোস্টার, ব্যানার, স্মরণিকা এবং লিফলেট প্রকাশের মাধ্যমে জনগণকে মানবাধিকার বিষয়ক কর্মকান্ডে সচেতন ও উদ্বুদ্ধকরণ।
১২। রক্তদান কর্মসূচী এবং দুঃস্থদের চিকিৎসা সহায়তার মাধ্যমে মানবতার সেবায় এগিয়ে আসা।
১৩। দেশের যে কোন দুর্যোগ যথাক্রমেঃ ঘুর্ণিঝড়, বন্যা, জলোচ্ছ্বাস, মহামারী, অগ্নিকান্ড, উদ্বাস্তু প্রমুখ কারণে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত মানুষকে সহায়তা করা।
১৪। বিভিন্ন ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠান যথাক্রমেঃ পবিত্র ঈদ, পূজা, বড়দিনসহ ধর্মীয় প্রধান অনুষ্ঠানগুলোতে দুঃস্থ মানুষদের সহায়তাকরণ।
উপরোল্লিখিত মানবাধিকার কার্যক্রমগুলো বাস্তবায়নের প্রেক্ষিতে একদিকে মানবতাবাদী মানবাধিকার কর্মীগণ সমাজে মহান ব্যক্তি হিসেবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হবেন, অপরদিকে বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার কমিশন-BHRC দেশ-বিদেশে আরও শক্তিশালী প্রতিষ্ঠান হিসেবে পরিগণিত হবে।

The branches of BHRC are conducting human rights activities on 14 issues

 The branches of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission-BHRC will conduct human rights activities in all 14 branches of the country and abroad including District, Metropolitan, Regional, Bar Association, Upazila, Women, Municipality, Commercial, Police Station, University, College, Union and ward branches respectively. In addition, various international days will be observed in the activities of the branches. The activities are given below:

1. Organizing monthly meetings of the branch committee at least once a month.

2. Resolving common people's problems through arbitration / legal aid activities (with the help of arbitrators or courts).

3. Rescue of endangered women and men from illegal detention, torture and oppression with the help of administration.

4. Ensuring proper treatment of men and women injured in attacks by miscreants.

5. Ensuring treatment of patients in the hospital without treatment

6. To take initiative to build resistance with the help of administration in stopping adulteration of food.

7. Raising awareness and strengthening human rights activities through discussion meetings, rallies, workshops and conferences.

8. Protest against any human rights violations at home and abroad (through peaceful human chain, meetings and memorandums)

9. Empowering the white minded people of the society by making them members of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission BHRC.

10. Celebrating 14 International Human Rights Days, including World Human Rights Day, the founding anniversary of the BHRC.

11. Awareness and motivation of the people in human rights activities through publications, posters, banners, memorabilia and leaflets.

12. To advance in the service of humanity through blood donation programs and medical assistance to the needy.

13. To assist the people affected by any disaster in the country namely: cyclone, flood, tidal wave, epidemic, fire, refugee etc.

14. Assistance to the needy people in different religious ceremonies including holy Eid, Puja, Christmas and other major religious ceremonies.

In the context of implementation of the above mentioned human rights activities, on the one hand, humanitarian human rights activists will be established as a great person in the society, on the other hand, the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission will be considered as a stronger institution of BHRC at home and abroad.

BHRC will observe 14 national and international days a year

The Bangladesh Human Rights Commission-BHRC Headquarters has decided to observe the International Days mentioned every year simultaneously through all branches across the country and branches outside the country. Among the programs to be observed during the days are discussion meetings, rallies, human chains, seminars, symposiums, blood donations and cultural events. For any information in this regard, please contact BHRC Headquarters Mobile 01714096355.

BHRC বছরে ১৪টি জাতীয় ও আন্তর্জাতিক দিবস পালন করবে

বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার কমিশন-BHRC সদর দপ্তর প্রতিবছর উল্লেখিত আন্তর্জাতিক দিবসগুলো সারাদেশের সকল শাখা এবং দেশের বাহিরের শাখাগুলোর মাধ্যমে একযোগে পালনের সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে। দিবসগুলোতে যে সকল কর্মসূচী পালন করা হবে তার মধ্যেঃ আলোচনা সভা, র‌্যালী, মানববন্ধন, সেমিনার, সিম্পোজিয়াম, রক্তদান এবং সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান উল্লেখযোগ্য। এ বিষয়ে যে কোন তথ্য জানার জন্য BHRC সদর দপ্তর মোবাইল ০১৭১৪০৯৮৩৫৫ এ যোগাযোগ করতে অনুরোধ করা যাচ্ছে।
 

নির্বাহী কমিটির অভ্যন্তরে সাব-কমিটি গঠন ও কার্যক্রম বিবরণ
 

বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার কমিশন-BHRC’র সকল মহানগর, জেলা, আঞ্চলিক, উপজেলা, মহিলা, বাণিজ্যিক, থানা এবং পৌরসভা শাখাসহ বহির্বিশ্বের সকল শাখাগুলোকে BHRC’র কর্মকান্ড গতিশীল করার লক্ষ্যে ৩টি করে সাব-কমিটি গঠন করার সিদ্ধান্ত ইতমধ্যে জানিয়ে দেয়া হয়েছে। লক্ষ্য করা যাচ্ছে যে, এই সিদ্ধান্ত বেশিরভাগ শাখা পালন করলেও কতিপয় শাখা এখনও পালন করছে না। উপরোল্লেখিত প্রতিটি সাব-কমিটিতে সর্বনিু ৫ জন এবং সর্বোচ্চ ১১ সদস্য বিশিষ্ট থাকবে। সাব-কমিটিতে ১ জন সমন্বয়কারী এবং ১ জন সদস্য সচিব সাব-কমিটির নেতৃত্ব দিবেন। যে কোন তদন্ত কার্যক্রমে সাব-কমিটির অর্ধেক সদস্য একত্রে কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করবেন।
অ. লিগ্যাল এইড/সালিশী সাব-কমিটিঃ BHRC’র দেশের ও বহির্বিশ্বের সকল শাখাগুলোকে তাদের কার্যক্রম গতিশীল তথা মানবাধিকার কর্মীদের কার্যক্রম বৃদ্ধির লক্ষ্যে লিগ্যাল এইড/সালিশী সাব-কমিটি গঠন করার সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়া হয়। নিজ নিজ এলাকার নির্যাতিত-নিপীড়িত নারী-পুরুষদের সালিশীর মাধ্যমে ন্যায় বিচার প্রদান এবং প্রয়োজনে প্রশাসন অথবা আদালতের মাধ্যমে নির্যাতিতদের পক্ষে অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠা করাই লিগ্যাল এইড/সালিশী সাব-কমিটির কাজ।
ই. সাংগঠনিক সাব-কমিটিঃ BHRC’র দেশের ও বহির্বিশ্বের সকল শাখার কার্যক্রম গতিশীল করার লক্ষে এবং মানবাধিকার কর্মীদের মানবাধিকার কার্যক্রমে অধিকতর সম্পৃক্ততার লক্ষ্যে সাংগঠনিক সাব-কমিটি গঠন করার সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়া হয়। প্রতিটি শাখা কমিটি নিজে এবং তার অধিভুক্ত সকল শাখাগুলোতে সাংগঠনিক সাব-কমিটি গঠন করতে হবে। সাংগঠনিক সাব-কমিটি মাসিক সভার আহ্বান, অধিভুক্ত সকল কমিটির কার্যক্রম গতিশীলকরণ এবং সদস্য বৃদ্ধির লক্ষ্যে কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করবেন। সাংগঠনিক সাব-কমিটি মাসিক সভায় তাদের কার্যক্রম প্রতিবেদন আকারে দাখিল করবেন।
ঈ. তদন্ত/তথ্যানুসন্ধান সাব-কমিটিঃ BHRC দেশের ও বহির্বিশ্বের সকল শাখাসমূহে একটি তদন্ত/তথ্যানুসন্ধান সাব-কমিটি থাকবে। মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘনজনিত যে কোন কার্যক্রম এই তদন্ত সাব-কমিটি তদন্ত করবে। লিগ্যাল এইড/সালিশী কার্যক্রমের বিষয়গুলো যাচাই-বাছাইয়ের ক্ষেত্রে তদন্ত সাব-কমিটি কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করবে। প্রতিটি মাসিক সভায় তদন্ত সাব-কমিটি তাদের প্রতিবেদন দাখিল করবে।
 

The branches of BHRC are conducting human rights activities on 14 issues

The branches of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission-BHRC will conduct human rights activities in all 14 branches of the country and abroad including District, Metropolitan, Regional, Bar Association, Upazila, Women, Municipality, Commercial, Police Station, University, College, Union and ward branches respectively. In addition, various international days will be observed in the activities of the branches. The activities are given below:

1. Organizing monthly meetings of the branch committee at least once a month.

2. Resolving common people's problems through arbitration / legal aid activities (with the help of arbitrators or courts).

3. Rescue of endangered women and men from illegal detention, torture and oppression with the help of administration.

4. Ensuring proper treatment of men and women injured in attacks by miscreants.

5. Ensuring treatment of patients in the hospital without treatment

6. To take initiative to build resistance with the help of administration in stopping adulteration of food.

7. Raising awareness and strengthening human rights activities through discussion meetings, rallies, workshops and conferences.

8. Protest against any human rights violations at home and abroad (through peaceful human chain, meetings and memorandums)

9. Empowering the white minded people of the society by making them members of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission BHRC.

10. Celebrating 14 International Human Rights Days, including World Human Rights Day, the founding anniversary of the BHRC.

11. Awareness and motivation of the people in human rights activities through publications, posters, banners, memorabilia and leaflets.

12. To advance in the service of humanity through blood donation programs and medical assistance to the needy.

13. To assist the people affected by any disaster in the country namely: cyclone, flood, tidal wave, epidemic, fire, refugee etc.

14. Assistance to the needy people in different religious ceremonies including holy Eid, Puja, Christmas and other major religious ceremonies.

In the context of implementation of the above mentioned human rights activities, on the one hand, humanitarian human rights activists will be established as a great person in the society, on the other hand, the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission will be considered as a stronger institution of BHRC at home and abroad.

BHRC BROCHURE

Bangladesh Human Rights Commission-BHRC is one of the largest Non-Government Voluntary International human rights and peace bodies  in Intercontinental & Asian Region working against torture and for the preservation, promotion and upholding of human rights/peace with over two thousand branches in home and abroad. BHRC registered by the Government of Bangladesh and established in 1987 as per charter of UN bill of rights. It is accredited with United Nations & Government of United States of America (USA) and Affiliated Status with the International Commission of Jurists- ICJ. It is also member body of OMCT/SOS Torture Network (Geneva) and Member with Observer Status of African Commission on Human & Peoples Rights. BHRC is affiliated with many other national and international bodies.

The BHRC has been providing legal assistance and advice to about 5 lac people annually concerning violation of human rights in Bangladesh and overseas. There are over 1 lac regular activists in the country who are carrying out these activities purely on voluntary basis. In personal life these people are Educationists, Lawyers, Newsmen, Teachers, Physicians and Social Workers.

The BHRC has been carrying out its jobs to the distressed people for the last 30 years. BHRC, since its inceptions, has been working for the protection of human rights irrespective of class, race, tribes, religion and other sorts of discriminations.

The BHRC identified people’s ignorance about their own rights to be the root cause for many of their sufferings. Keeping it in mind, BHRC renders legal training to the people. It also gives free legal aid to the poor, the oppressed and the dispossessed who are victims of injustice, illegal detention, harassment etc. especially to promote the administration of justice and the Rule of Law.

The BHRC also feels the need for changes in the enactment of law, which are inconsistent with basic Human Rights.

BHRC believes that poverty is one of the main reasons of rapid violation of human rights. Therefore BHRC in co-operation with its sister organization, The Institute of Rural Development (IRD), has been working for alleviating poverty through some self-employment programmes.

BHRC OBJECTIVES:

The BHRC sets the following objectives for realising its goals.

To take direct action against torture by involving administration, creating public opinion through publicity in press and other media.

To spread legal literacy, education and knowledge among the poor people;

To conduct and promote research in the areas of law relating to Human Rights, removal of poverty and promotion of economic and social uplift to the weaker and less fortunate sections of the society;

To suggest reforms leading to removal of social injustices;

To address the relevant authorities for immediate ridress of the violations of human rights;

MODALITIES:

The BHRC deals with human rights in the following ten of its programme divisions:

(i) Legal Aid Programme for victims of torture.

(ii) Medical aid programme for victims of torture.

(iii) Legal Literacy and publication Programme.

(iv) Investigation and Fact Finding Programme.

(v) BHRC & IHRC:

(vi) Protecting Minority/Tribal Rights Programme.

(vii) Research Programme.

(viii) Urgent Action Programme.

(ix) Legal Training Programme.

(x) Election Monitoring Programme.

(xi) Disaster Management Programme.

(xii) BHRC & IHRC

Legal Aid Programme FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE- ACTIVITIES

The BHRC has so far entertained thousands of cases. Mainly Female and poor clients/victims and affected persons who present themselves personally or send written statements at our offices to lodge their complaints. Legal Aid Personnel and Social Workers help the victims if necessary, filing cases in the courts of law or through Negotiation or mediation. The BHRC finds this approach very much successful in establishing social order and discipline in family life.

Categories of legal aid cases:

a) Torture; b) Matrimonial; c) Harassment/Eviction; d) Unlawful Detention/Arrest/Torture; e) Rape Cases/other Sexual Harassment; f) Social Protection; g) Allegations against discriminations etc and h) Cases of Acid Burning woman and children.

MEDICAL AID PROGRAMME FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE- ACTIVITIES.

Acid attack has increased enormously leaving consequences like death, blindness, ugly figure or invalid condition of victims. Mostly female members are target of attack. Refusal of sex appeal or dispute over landed property are main reasons of acid attacks. The BHRC has taken programme against acid attacks in the form of all sorts of assistance to victims.

We have already started lifting of acid victims from far and near in Bangladesh for their direct treatment through an acid victim treatment centre of our own at Malibagh, Dhaka .

LEGAL LITERACY AND PUBLICAION ACTIVITIES

The BHRC has regularly been publishing fortnightly magazine “The Manabadhikar” which means “Human Rights”. This magazine works exclusively for preservation, propagation and upholding of human rights. It has been playing a greater role in consciousness building against violations of human rights and torture.

The magazine is distributed to all Ministries, Directorates, Departments, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, Judges, Bar Associations, Press Clubs & prominent political leaders, NGOS, grassroot level Social Workers of Human Rights Organizations. UN bodies, International Human Rights Organizations, other International Agencies and Foreign Missions in Bangladesh.

BHRC also conducts workshops and seminars on Human Rights and publishes human rights literatures.

Investigation and fact-finding PROGRAMME:

The BHRC has its own machinery to investigate violations of human rights. The purpose of fact-finding investigation is mainly to clarify disputed facts arising in the context of complaints of violations of human rights. This enables itself to arrive at the fact what really happened which in turn helps to initiate the right actions, and also to help the government in reaching the correct conclusions and/or to enable the findings to be produced as evidence in any trial before any judicial authority.

BHRC & IHRC:

The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is one of the worldwide Peace & Human Rights bodies. For founding IHRC, Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) organized a Human Rights conference in 24th December 2003 on Geneva, Switzerland and IHRC gets founded. Since IHRC is established under the auspice of BHRC, IHRC will be deemed to be a complementary body to the BHRC. IHRC was established under a separate constitution with a view to the ensuring of human rights all over the world and hence all the people of the world may be involved with this organization. BHRC has been conducting its activities in the form of its branches in the countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world where Bangladeshi nationals live highly. The countries having fewer Bangladeshi origin citizens have the National Committee formed under the IHRC. In this regard, IHRC branches will be deemed to be the BHRC branches and BHRC related activities may be conducted under IHRC branches. Besides this, IHRC and BHRC can receive mutual cooperation in conducting their.

PROTECTING MINORITY/TRIBAL RIGHTS PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

BHRC in line with the International Bill of Rights has given special emphasis on protecting the rights of minorities and tribals. For protecting minority rights BHRC formed a Minority Rights Commission headed by the member of the National Executive Committee of BHRC. This body after its formation has been playing important role in protecting minority rights in Bangladesh. BHRC also played very significant role in the peace process in tribal areas in Chittagong Hill Tracts. After the inception of BHRC in 1987, it has given special priority to the peace process in tribal areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. In 1996 a ‘Peace Agreement’ has been signed between the Government of Bangladesh and the tribals for establishing peace there. BHRC played very important role in the way of peace process. Till 1996 it organized over 300 programmes including Long March, National Seminars, Discussion Meetings, Workshops, View Exchange Meetings etc. BHRC formed Chittagong Hilltracts National Coordination and Peace Council (CHTNCPC) for working in establishing peace there. The Secretary General of BHRC was the President of CHTNCPC.

RESEARCH PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES:

BHRC has its own research and documentation cell. This cell works to document the incidents of violation of human rights throughout the country. The documentation cell searched the Dailies, weeklies and other periodicals to collect the news items related to killings and torture in custody, illegal detention, rape and murder, throwing acids upon women and children etc. The most privilege of the documentation cell is that BHRC has more than 1200 branches throughout the country and overseas. The branches regularly provide data and information on the above issues. The Research Team finds out inconsistencies in the laws regarding Human Rights and suggests for remedial action to the appropriate departments.

URGENT ACTION PROGRAMME AGAINST TORTURE ACTIVITIES:

Pressure by publicity through different media about incidents of human rights violations followed by a letter of appeal to the concerned authorities has proved to be a very useful and effective remedy in many cases against torture of human rights and violation. Everyday, a large number of such letters are being sent to different ministries and departments from BHRC headquarter and from branch offices. BHRC requests international human rights bodies concerned for undertaking necessary actions regarding the violations of human rights of the Bangladeshis nationals living abroad and also attend such requests from foreign Human Rights bodies for urgent action.

TRAINING PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

BHRC conducts training courses/programmes on legal, medical and social issues. BHRC has decided to train up the local correspondents of national news papers, influential rural peoples, peasants and human rights activists on medical aid, law, human rights and social justice that are important for daily life. Through these training courses a sense of leadership has been growing among the participants. It helps to mobilize rural poor people through grassroots organizations and non-government organizations working with the poor, to help them to achieve comprehensive self-reliant development and preservation of human rights.

election monitoring PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

BHRC conducts voter education programmes to increase voter awareness as it thinks that the voters in Bangladesh are largely uneducated and poor. So others can influence them in casting their votes. BHRC through its Voter Education programme would like to provide the message that ‘casting a vote is a part of human rights’ and it will enhance the awareness of the voters and the elections will then be even more free and fair. BHRC also monitors both local and national elections in the country and abroad with the help of its branches and international bodies.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

As Bangladesh is prone to natural disaster BHRC with its limited resource seeks to devote its volunteers during disaster. The rural poor people are mostly affected in the disaster. The government structure is not sufficient to encounter the gradually degrading human faces at the time of natural disaster. BHRC urges to international bodies to help the people when they are in danger.