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. 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 antidiscrimination legislation for better promotion and protection of the rights of Dalits. 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. New parliamentary committees may be needed, which would also review and debate the Commission’s annual and periodic reports. In relation to human rights research, a reliable database is needed that accurately record human rights violations. The data collected will feed into the Commission’s recommendations as well as the state’s international reporting obligations, both for international Treaty Bodies and for the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review. Where necessary, JAMAKON will prepare alternative reports to Treaty bodies. To continue these efforts, however, the Commission needs to expand the scope of its human rights research and policy advice, as outlined below: 1. Advocate with the GOB for enactment of anti-discrimination legislation and the Child Marriage Restraint Act; 2. Advocate for implementation of the recommendations from the 2nd cycle of the UPR and develop own mechanism to review progress of UPR implementation; 3. Establish a mechanism within JAMAKON to review national laws for compliance with international human rights legislation; 4. Advocate for the ratification of OPCAT and OP-3 of CRC; 5. Ensure compliance of the CHT accord; 6. Establish better coordination between government and civil society organizations for the reform of selected laws to comply with international human rights legislation; 14