5. Women Empowerment and Discrimina�on against Women, Gender-based
Violence;
6. Protec�on of Child Rights, Elimina�on of hazardous Child Labour and Preven�on of
Early and Forced Marriage;
7. Human Trafficking, Safe Migra�on and Discrimina�on and Abuse of Migrant Workers;
8. Impediments to Access to Jus�ce, par�cularly for the Poor;
9. Occupa�onal Safety, Wages and Welfare including Trade Union Rights of the
Garments Workers;
10. Ensuring Right to Educa�on;
11. Right to Food (ensuring food security, safety, nutri�on, etc.);
12. Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Jus�ce;
13. Rights of the People of Char Land and newly Acquired Territories (former
Enclaves);
14. Social and Religious Cohesion and Harmony;
15. Rights of elperly Persons;
16. Rights to Freedom of Expression;
17. Establishment of a Database of Human Rights Viola�ons and Abuses.
These human rights issues have also been considered and reflected in the formulated
strategic focuses of the 3rd Strategic Plan. In addi�on, the 3rd Strategic Plan will focus on
the Rohingya Crisis issue and Repatria�on.
3.4 Our Human Rights Priori�es
SP1: Promote a culture of human rights and fundamental freedom in society
The NHRC plans to develop a comprehensive tool, a Na�onal Ac�on Plan (NAP) on Human
Rights for the country. And advocate with the Government for adop�on and effec�ve
implementa�on with the aim to promote a culture of human rights across the country.
NHRC intends to align the human rights agenda with the achievements of SDGs and UPR
recommenda�ons.The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, popularly known as
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was adopted by all United Na�ons Member States
in 2015 as a paradigm shi� toward a more balanced model for sustainable development.
‘Leave no one behind’ is the central, transforma�ve promise of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs are
human rights-enabling pla�orms. SDGs are linked with interna�onal human rights
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