the NHRI has been designated with
additional responsibilities by the State,
additional financial resources should be
provided to enable it to assume the
responsibilities
of
discharging
these
functions.
6. Complaint Handling:
The NHRC has been given the mandate to
deal with complaint of violations of human
rights. The number of complaint is
increasing every year as the people are
being aware of their rights and the NHRC.
The NHRC is dealing efficiently and
diligently with all complaints without any
discrimination.
However,
the
present
complaint management system has to go
further.
The NHRC drafted two rules on appointment
of
conciliator
and
mediator
and
investigation and aims to complete the
framing of these rules in 2016. After
framing of these rules the functions of the
NHRC shall be facilitated.
At present, special mechanism has not been
designed to deal with the complaints where
the complainants needs or wants to hide
their
identity
during
the
complaint
management process. Further, the NHRC
has planned to make mobile app and
website
mechanism
where
the
complainants can check the status of their
complaints and communicate online about a
complaint. Further, the mechanism to allow
the persons with disability to use the sign
language is yet to be established.
body to resolve any complaint of human
rights violation. Whereas, NHRIs of other
states e.g. New Zealand, India etc. has
Human Rights Tribunal to conduct trials
involving human rights violation. Such
Court is necessary for the purpose of
providing speedy trial of offences arising out
of violation of human rights.
8. Integration of ICT with the services of
the NHRC
ICT is a great tool to reach the services of
state organizations to the doorstep of
people and to facilitate the working
methods of the organizations. The NHRC is
still growing in the use of ICT in its working
and providing services to the people. The
NHRC is on the way to developing its online
complaint management system. The NHRC
has yet to introduce remote hearing
technology
through
videoconferencing,
resourceful website, and online recruitment
procedure.
Barriers in serving the people:
Besides the challenges mentioned above,
the NHRC is facing the following problems
which are needed to be solved by the
Government.
a. Problem with Bangladesh Human
Rights Commission
7. Absence of specialized Tribunal
There is an NGO in Bangladesh named
Bangladesh Human Rights Commission. The
name of the organization is misleading.
People generally assume that it is an
organization established by the state.
People take the Bangladesh Human Rights
Commission for the National Human Rights
Commission. This kind of misunderstanding
of the organization leaves a bad impression
on the people about the National Human
Rights Commission. It is an impediment in
getting redress from the National Human
Rights Commission.
Tribunals are set up for speedy disposal of
certain cases and specialization. The cases
of human rights violation need speedy
disposal and specialization. But, the NHRC
has no institutionally specialized judicial
JAMAKON drew attention of Ministry of Law,
Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of
Social Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs,
NGO Bureau etc regarding this issue. Now a
writ petition is pending before the High
The NHRC believes, it should have easy to
remember toll free mobile number in which
people will be allowed to call anytime or
during a period on seven days of each week.
The NHRC also intends to add recording and
tracing mechanism to that number.
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