OUTLINE OF KEY STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES 1. VIOLENCE BY STATE MECHANISM, PARTICULARLY ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES, TORTURE INCLUDING CUSTODIAL TORTURE, EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS AND CULTURE OF IMPUNITY 5-year outcome Visible and ongoing reduction in the incidence of violence by state mechanisms Key Strategies Promote independence, professionalism and accountability of the police through law reform and capacity development Advocacy with the GOB and Parliament Members to stop the culture of impunity in order to establish the rule of law and to ensure access to justice and good governance. Situation analysis and prepare strategic guidelines to lead advocacy with relevant government agencies and lawmakers to bring result based changes Roundtable with leading NGOs , monitoring and investigating violence by state mechanisms Develop a JAMAKON program for unannounced visits and monitoring prison, detention centres and other places of detention Work with authorities to ratify: OP‐CAT and establish a national torture prevention mechanism; Convention for the Protection of All Persons Against Enforced Disappearance Develop strong advocacy with GOB to provide an open invitation to UN Special Rapporteurs Reliable data collected at District level Develop strong working relations with 16 KPI Police Act, Police Regulation of Bengal, Evidence Act and Code of Criminal Procedure revised A number of pieces of evidence recorded and interventions achieved Roundtables produce Action Plans with KPIs Sustained reduction in deaths in custody and reports of torture OP‐CAT ratified NPM established CPPED ratified UN Special Rapporteurs visited Bangladesh more often than in previous years. Information from database included in JAMAKON’s annual and thematic reports Joint programs developed and operationalised