Meeting of this committee was held on
24 January 2021. As per the decision
of the committee letter was sent to the
Secretary of Election Commission to
ease the process of giving NID to
transgender and sex workers with
following recommendations:
(a) Process of identifying sex in
NID and changing sex should
be made easy.
(b) Opportunity of changing sex
identity, Name and Photo of
transmen/Women should be
there.
(c) Ensuring NID for sex workers
by making the process easier.
It should be noted that drafting of the
Transgender Rights and Protection Act
is under process.
Meeting of the Thematic Committee on Religious
Minorities and Non-citizens Rights:
Meeting of this committee was held on
05 August 2021. Land rights issues of
ethnic minorities and other minority
communities were discussed in the
meeting. A committee had been
formed to send recommendations to
government that would identify the
discriminations and problems on this
topic. The committee will prepare a
roadmap and send recommendations
to government accordingly. The
committee had prepared a draft report.
Besides, as per the decision of the
committee the commission sent
recommendation to the Cabinet
Secretary for replacing the name of the
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Affairs to the Ministry of Ethnic
Minorities of CHT and Plain Lands
Affairs. In addition, discussion was
held on way forward to protecting
rights of religious minorities and
non-citizens.
Meeting of the Thematic committee on CHT Affairs
Members of Thematic Committee on CHT Affairs
National Human Rights Commission
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