Annual Report 2016
Judgment of Appellate Division in regards
to Section 54 and 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
On 24 May, 2016 Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court upheld the decision of HCD
on Section 54 and 167 of the CRPC regarding arrest without warrant and interrogation
during remand and issued directions on the
said sections. 12
NHRC has been raising its voice regarding
the abuse of section 54 and 167 of CRPC
from time to time. NHRC is on the opinion
that direction of the higher court should be
followed duly which will ultimately promote
human rights of the people and bring a conducive change in the criminal justice delivery system.
Trial of Crime against Humanity
In addition to the execution of the other war
criminals, the leader of terrible Al-Badr
forces Mir Quasem Ali was executed on 11
May, 2016 following due process of law.
Trial of some other accused is also under
process. NHRC has been vocal for the trial of
those who committed war crime against
humanity during liberation war back in 1971.
NHRC believes that these ongoing trials are
the examples in addressing the culture of
impunity in our country.
Eviction and Displacement: Right to Shelter
Under the ownership of Housing and Building Research Institute there are about 50
acres of land out of which a slum was developed on 15 acres at Kalyanpur, Dhaka.
Almost twenty thousands of people used to
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live over there. On January 01, 2016 in the
morning, the authority went for eviction.
There was a clash between slum dwellers
and the police. At least 15 people were
injured. Authority started eviction without
giving sufficient time and arrangement of
rehabilitation. HCD issued stay order over
the eviction for 3 months and the process of
eviction was stopped. At the same time
police was directed not to arrest and harass
the slum dwellers. On January 02, there was
an incident of arson due to which 70 houses
were gutted. The slum dwellers alleged that
their houses were torched with an ill motive.
Government has to take appropriate measure
against such activities. 13
NHRC considers that eviction should be
made with due process of law. Moreover,
notice should be given with sufficient time to
the victims and their rehabilitation arrangement should be ensured first.
The right to health
Government has taken lots of initiatives in
establishing hospitals including satellite
clinic in every union, recruitment of new
doctors, nurses and other paramedics.
Despite all these
12 Bdnews24.com, published in 24/052017,
Available at: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/
2016/05/24/supreme-court-rejects-states-appealon-crpc-sections-54-167
13 Kaler Kantha, 22 January 2016, http://www.
kalerkantho.com/print-edition/last-page/2016/01/2
2/316147