Celebration of Human Rights Day, 2012
mandated goal of raising awareness
amongst people of all walks of life. The
major areas of success include, among
others, a Mass Awareness Campaign of
Working Together for the Promotion of
Human Rights, Awareness Creation on
Child Rights and Juvenile Justice System,
Violence against Women, Production and
Dissemination of Video Documentation
and Public Service Announcements (PSA),
Installation of Billboards, the Brave Men
Campaign, Human Rights Day Celebration
on the 10th Dec 2012 at Dhaka, Chittagong
and Khulna simultaneously , Round Table
discussion with civil society groups in
collaboration with media on communal
harmony and the role of all actors in the
compliance of safety, security and welfare
of garment workers and Publication of
Supplements, NHRC visibility in the Media
and so on.
Chapter: 5 Human Rights Research and
Policy Advocacy presents the activities
conducted for assessing the State's human
rights status and advocating for the
compliance of national legislations and
policies with international standards and
principles. This chapter also highlights the
research studies on the Compliance of the
International Convention on the Protection
of Human Rights of all Migrant Workers and
Members of their families, the
International Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, the High Courts'
Direction on Arrest And Detention,
Protection of Women's Rights, the
Legislative Review of the Children's Act,
Guidelines on Custody Management,
Policy Dialogue with the Secretaries on UPR
follow-up, UPR Stakeholder's Report
submission of the NHRC and various other
issues.
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT, 2012
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