- The government should provide effective protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including by adopting comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that includes the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation and gender identity. The government should adopt an Anti-Discrimination law drafted by the Law Commission of Bangladesh to provide effective protection against discrimination. - The Jail Code should be revised in the light of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. - The government should investigate allegations of human rights violations committed by members of special forces and ensure the prosecution of perpetrators of violations. - Under-trial prisoners should be provided necessary legal support for access to justice. - The government should provide access to effective remedies and reparations, including compensation, to victims of such violations. - Prohibition of hate speech should be incorporated in the constitution of Bangladesh. Concluding Remarks 56. Mere incorporation of civil and political rights in the Constitution is not enough unless and until these rights are observed and enabling legal framework for protection of these rights is in place. The above discussion makes it clear that in order to fully implement the obligations under the ICCPR Bangladesh should initiate necessary legal, institutional and administrative reforms to make its domestic legal framework consistent with international standards. 26