ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Category of Complaints
• Human trafficking
• Exploitation of migrant workers
• Other complaints
Cases disposed of
3
0
211
Cases pending
0
0
22
Total
3
0
233
Abduction/rape/Murder
Custodial death/Torture
Sexual harassment
Eve teasing
Dowry demand
Domestic violence
Arbitrary detention
Enforced disappearance
Enforced disappearance from homestead
Extra-judicial killing
Negligence of duty
Corporal punishment
Human trafficking
Exploitation of migrant workers
Other complaints
include matters brought to the Commission
but were determined to be outside its
jurisdiction. As more people have become
aware of the role and mandate of the NHRC,
the number of complaints brought before the
Commission continues to increase, as is to be
expected. Among the growing number of
complaints are reports of abuse, violence,
mistreatment and injustice – all of which are
tragic and regrettable, but not all of which
constitute violations of human rights.
Considering the range and types of issues
coming before the Commission, the NHRC is
striving to strike a balance between
encouraging citizens to seek redress for
harms suffered with utilizing the complaints
process as a means to educate the public
about the mandate and jurisdiction of the
Commission.
The following cases are noteworthy or
otherwise represent the range of cases
considered by the NHRC over the last year.
Juvenile incarceration halted
On July 11, 2011 the NHRC learned that a 12-
32
year old child had been imprisoned in the
Kishoreganj Central Jail for at least 25 days.
The national Bangla-language daily, Prothom
Alo, reported that a child was incarcerated
together with adult criminals, some of whom
were considered severe offenders and
dangerous. On that day the Commission
directed the District Magistrate in Kishoreganj
to inquire into the matter and inform
Commission of the status of the child. On July
13, the District Magistrate confirmed to the
NHRC that the child was removed from
Kishoreganj and transferred to the Child
Development Centre in Gazipur. This case
illustrates the Commission’s effectiveness in
putting pressure on the local judiciary to
intervene in the situation to protect children
from unlawful imprisonment.
Patient released after being
detained for non-payment of
medical bill
On July 4, 2011, a prominent national Banglalanguage daily reported that a man from
Kishoregang named had been kept under
observation for 20 days at Bajitpur Jahurul