Pioneering role: NHRCB pioneers awareness raising campaigns; works as a forerunner of ideas and highlights and addresses particular situation on human rights; NHRCB has the aptitude to initiate a debate or a dialogue and it holds interactive sessions with counterparts to discuss aspects on human rights. Working on thematic areas NHRCB paves the way for launching new initiatives like the “Brave men campaign” to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes mindset and raise awareness about VAW with campaign like “Girls not Bride”. Bridging role: NHRCB is the common platform for many stakeholders; NHRCB brings many persons and organizations together in a forum to discuss on human rights and bridges NGOs, CSOs with the government towards achieving targeted objectives collectively. Harmonizing role: NHRCB initiates reviewing or drafting new legislation or policy harmonizing public demands and national and international instruments. NHRCB proactively drives and leads legal reforms in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; NHRCB worked on Human Trafficking (Deterrence and Prevention) Act 2013, Children Act 2013, Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017, and Draft-Anti-Discrimination Law. NHRCB interprets situational development on ICCPR, ICESCR, VAW, CEDAW etc. for local advocacy perspectives. Supervising role: NHRCB initiates field visits and constitutes Fact Finding Missions to find out the root causes behind sensational incidences of violation. Mouthpiece role: NHRCB raises voice against violation or breach of human rights distinctly and loudly. NHRCB encourages other human rights defenders to be united to consolidate a movement on certain demands on human rights. NHRCB seizes an opportunity to promote a situation on human rights in collaboration with stakeholders, media and government as well as per the demand of the time. Collaborating role: NHRCB works in partnership and collaboration with relevant CSOs, CBOs, NGOs and sponsors joint programs to reach certain targeted goals. In this regard NHRCB comes under MOUs with different organizations. Faithful organisation’s role: NHRCB may be considered as the faithful organisation for seeking justice by the less fortunate and vulnerable people. NHRCB tries to respect, protect and fulfill the rights of people. Jahalam case case may be identified as the apt exponent of NHRCB’s intervention to establish justice as the last resort. NHRCB: Background and Functions | 27