Chapter 3: Activities of NHRC in 2015 JAMAKON has been playing the role of the whistle-blower for prevention, promotion and protection of human rights of the citizens when such rights are under threat of infringement by the state actors (law enforcing agencies, public officials etc). The commission deals with such incidents on regular basis. This may be said to be the over-arching role of JAMANKON. Since assuming the responsibility of JAMAKON, it can safely be said that Bangladesh has been making gradual progress in the area of economic, social and cultural rights as well as in the area of civil and political right. JAMAKON’s attention has always been on the state actors as any violation of human rights is, in most cases, committed by the state. But now, we are in a complicated situation where human rights violations are committed more by the non-state actors. And we noted that this is being conducted by the terrorists allied with support from abroad in the guise of political movement. The world is witnessing a dramatic evolution of the terrorist threat that the international community want to encounter. And we believe that the action taken by France to address terrorism in the aftermath of Charlie Hebdo incident or by the Danish authorities after the Copenhagen incident or by Jordan and Egypt after ISIS’s brutal beheading of Coptic Christians are just, reasonable and legitimate. In the same line we believe that the authorities in Bangladesh should act decisively and strongly against acts of terrorism. Expressing concern over the attacks on innocent people, the JAMAKON advised law-enforcing agencies to be more active to 14 JAMAKON protect people’s life and property. In doing so the JAMAKON urged them to follow the national and international standards in fulfilling their duties. Moreover, JAMAKON has always condemned any extra-judicial killing, enforced disappearance and advised the law-enforcing agencies to be diligent while encountering the attackers and terrorists. The JAMAKON is keen to conduct inquiry into the alleged cases of extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearance. The JAMAKON also insists to ensure security of the lives and property of the people and to take stern actions against those creating violence and terrorism and bring the criminals to justice. The JAMAKON urged the government to take action to identify perpetrators and conduct thorough and impartial investigations into all instances of arson attacks and killings and bring those responsible to justice. This we believe would be Bangladesh’s contribution in curbing and eliminating terrorism as part of combating global terrorism. In fulfilling the legislative mandate, the NHRC performed huge activities. Amongst them, the following activities deserve special mention: Complaint Management System: JAMAKON has been receiving complaints on human rights violations and made inquiry on those. JAMAKON made recommendations to the government and concerned agencies on the findings and resolved the issues. The JAMAKON visits jails, hospitals and child development centers to see the condition and send recommendations to the government for necessary action and improvement.