other stakeholders:
1. Enhance the capacity of JAMAKON to
fulfil
its
mandate
and
legal
responsibility;
2. Improve organizational operational
systems for better performance;
3. Develop
human
resource
management
system,
policies,
structures and procedures and
enhance manpower of JAMAKON to
the limit of it approved organogram;
4. Equip the
resources;
office
with
physical
5. Develop strategy and plan for
outreach to all divisional offices;
6. Establish JAMAKON regional offices;
7. Develop user friendly website, and
establish a media and external
relations division;
8. Enhance cooperation, collaboration
and partnership with GO, NGOs,
CSOs, CBOs, and locally elected
representatives for better protection
and promotion of human rights and
develop a standard position paper
for partnerships;
9. Fully equip all Commission Members,
including effective engagement of
Honorary Members, by enhancing
their remuneration and upgrading
their status so that they may better
provide
leadership
and
management
support
to
the
institution;
10. Develop and manage budget and
financial
management
policies,
structure, systems and procedures.
Outcome:
JAMAKON’s
awareness
increased.
General
awareness
of
mandate and role, and
of human rights issues,
4.2
Human
Rights
Promotion,
Education and Awareness‐raising
National institutions need effective human
rights
information,
education
and
communication
strategies,
including
extensive human rights awareness‐raising
programs.
JAMAKON
has
already
implemented a series of human rights
awareness
and
education
programs
targeting different stakeholders, including
NGO representatives, national and local
elected public representatives, government
officials, lawyers, teachers, students,
women and children. This comprehensive
program helped JAMAKON to increase
awareness of its existence among the
population and make it as a credible
organization in the country. Moreover, the
program also helped people to gain a better
understanding of human rights.
Following JAMAKON’s first Strategic Plan, a
Baseline Survey was conducted to assess
perception, attitude and understanding of
human rights issues among common people
in Bangladesh. As per the recommendations
from the Baseline Survey, a human rights
awareness
program,
including
public
campaigns, training, courtyard sessions,
public lectures, marking international days
and other events were designed and
implemented at the local and national level.
Relevant training modules, education and
audio-visual materials were developed and
distributed accordingly. The awareness
program
was
implemented
through
partnerships with national and international
organizations.
This effort needs to be continued in order to
disseminate JAMAKON’s messages around
the country, using different modes of
communication. If the Commission is to
meet its long‐term goal of a just society
where violence by the state is an episode of
the past and officials know - and are held
accountable for - their responsibilities,
extensive training programs and policy
initiatives need to be further expanded.
As the Commission does not have the
capacity by itself to develop a human rights
culture throughout the country, it will need
considerable assistance from partners to
make officials aware of their responsibilities
and ensure that they comply with them. The
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