implemented a campaign program on human rights messaging at national and local level by using different modes of public communications including public service announcement. Legal Reforms The NHRC has legal mandate to review and monitor human rights-related national legislations or policies to ensure compliance with the international legal framework. Over the last five years, the NHRC provided high quality policy advice to the Government of Bangladesh on pressing human rights issues in compliance with various international instruments. The NHRC reviewed various national legislations and submitted its recommendations to the Government. As a part of its continuous efforts, NHRC reviewed its founding act (Act 53 of 2009) with a view to lobbying for specific changes that would bring the institution closer to comply with the Paris Principles and to empower it to investigate violations of human rights by law enforcement agencies. The NHRC submitted specific recommendations to the Government in the Children Act-2013,Proposed legislation on Child Marriage Restraint, Child Labour Elimination Policy, Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy, Anti Trafficking Act following series of consultations. NHRC also drafted the proposed Anti-Discrimination Legislation to protect the rights of the Dalit community in Bangladesh. Reporting to Human Rights Council and Treaty Bodies One of the key functions of the NHRC’s mandate is to submit a stakeholders’ report to the United Nations Human Rights Council as well as to spearhead the process for preparing the Government delegation to participate in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. 2 JAMAKON The NHRC submitted independently its alternative reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2nd Cycle of Universal Periodic Review of Bangladesh in 2012. As part of it a follow-up session on the implementation of 2nd Cycle of Universal Periodic Review held in 24 June 2015, which was attended by the Hon’ble Law Minister, State Minister for MOWCA and state and non- state actors including the Ambassadors and UNDP and other development partners. The sessions helped NHRC to understand the implementation status of the recommendations during the 2nd cycle of UPR and to facilitate the Govt to prepare for 3rd cycle of UPR, to be held in 2017. NHRC Chairman, Fulltime Member and honorary members and Commission Officers participated in various national, regional and international conferences. The Chair presided in some sessions in ICC in Geneva. The Fulltime Member presented papers in the international conference UN office in Geneva as a designated speaker in the deferent Plenary Sessions, among them, child rights and Bangladesh compliance: Autism and persons with disabilities: Protection of human rights defenders and rights of older persons in UN HQ in NYC. These exposures made the Commission confident to develop and implement its strategic plan for the future and highlighted Commission profile at home and abroad. Thematic Committee To ensure better coordination of its strategic priorities, NHRC formed 9 thematic committees comprising members from civil societies, INGOs, UN bodies and state actors with NHRC Member as Chair to implement its strategic plan. These include the Committees on Child Rights, Child Labour and Anti-Trafficking Women’s Rights, Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Dalits and other Excluded Minorities, Business and Human Rights, Persons with