CHAPTER FIVE Human Rights Research and Policy Advocacy H 44 u m a n r i g h t s d e c l a ra t i o n s , c h a r te rs , co nve nt i o n s a n d covenants have endorsed a recurring core of rights and obligations linked to the protection of fundamental human dignity, equality and justice. Nevertheless, there has been a growing concern that simply ratifying or legislating human rights conventions and laws do not lead to effective enjoyment of human rights by millions of individuals. With the view of revealing the truth, both known and unknown, about impediments to proper implementation of international obligations with regard to human rights in Bangladesh, the NHRC planned to conduct studies on the human rights treaties signed or ratified by Bangladesh. Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, International Convention on the protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and members of their Families, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, and International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The studies of the NHRC aimed at finding out the present status of Bangladesh to regard to ratification/signing, and the gaps between the international instruments and the national regime and implementation status. Two new research studies The National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009 in light of the 'Paris Principles' includes the NHRC's function to conduct research on treaties and other international instruments on human rights, State compliance on treaties ratified/signed and to make recommendations to the Government for their effective implementation. The NHRC had conducted two research studies this year on Bangladesh's compliance with the: y International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families(ICRMW) yInternational Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ICRPD) Accordingly, the NHRC has been conducting studies on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Convention on the These two studies, conducted during 2012, led to identification of the inconsistencies between the treaty provisions and related national laws, policies and programs. In addition, the reports provided a number of