girls, extra-judicial killings, torture and disappearances, and on fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights. a view to improving prison conditions and protecting the rights of prisoners. The following goals have been identified for Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation, taking into consideration the implementation status of the first Five-Year Strategic Plan and the recommendations from the Capacity Assessment of JAMAKON conducted by UNDP, APF, OHCHR and other stakeholders in December 2013: Outcome: Human rights grievances effectively resolved through investigation and conciliation. A progressive and sustained reduction in human rights violations by the authorities. A visible reduction of human rights violations reflected in data management. New guidelines developed for police, civil servants, the judiciary and the armed forces. 1. Build an adequate infrastructure along with trained human resources to respond to clients’ complaints efficiently and effectively; 4.4 Human rights research, reporting and policy development 2. Enhance the institutional capacity of JAMAKON to monitor and investigate cases of systematic human rights violations, including through national inquiries and fact-finding missions; Following its first Five-Year Strategic Plan, JAMAKON has published a significant number of research and study reports on compliance with international human rights legislation and policies (e.g. ESCR, CAT, CEDAW, CRC and ICERD) 3. Enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies on human rights issues, particularly their role in dealing with children, women, indigenous, Dalit, sexual minorities and other marginalised communities; At the same time, stakeholders or shadow reports on CAT and CRC were submitted to UN Treaty Bodies. A baseline survey and a follow-up survey were conducted to assess the attitude, perception and understanding of the population regarding the human rights situation in the country. 4. Improve the human rights situation in detention centres through regular and robust monitoring, visits and investigation of complaints; The Commission provided a number of policy recommendations to the government on pressing human rights issues. JAMAKON reviewed different laws and policies including the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Act 2009, the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, the Child Labour Elimination Policy and Women Development Policy, and submitted specific recommendations to the government. JAMAKON also conducted robust policy advocacy with the Law Commission, Bangladesh to enact anti- discrimination legislation for better promotion and protection of the rights of Dalits. 5. Develop JAMAKON’s guidelines on preventing torture (including custodial torture) and custodial deaths; 6. Develop human rights manuals for police, judiciary, public servants and the armed forces; 7. Resolve and archive the previous complaints and analyse the data to identify the trend of human rights violations; 8. Protect and defend human rights defenders in Bangladesh; 9. Collaborate with GO and NGO’s with In the future, the Commission will also work with Parliament to ensure that Members of Parliament are aware of the need for legislation to be human rights compliant. 73 JAMAKON