Commission intends to work with all
relevant
training
institutions
and
departments in the public sector to train
their trainers with a view to mainstreaming
human rights into the trainers’ training
programs.
In the first phase of its campaign program,
JAMAKON
followed
a
systematic
communication approach to disseminate
messages on JAMAKON and Human Rights
issues to a large audience around the
country,
including
students,
youths,
community people, public officials, NGOs
and CBOs, media representatives and the
mass people. Campaigns, Training, Public
Service Announcements, Billboards and
Traditional Media tools have been used to
disseminate the messages.
As a follow-up action, the priority needs to
be given to ensure maximum coverage of
the
messages
targeting
the
poor,
marginalized,
ethnic
and
religious
minorities, and indigenous peoples.
The following goals have been identified for
Human Rights Promotion, Education and
Awareness‐raising, taking into consideration
the implementation status of the first
Five-Year
Strategic
Plan
and
the
recommendations
from
the
Capacity
Assessment of JAMAKON conducted in
December 2013 by UNDP, APF, OHCHR and
other stakeholders:
1. Enhance human rights awareness
and education within the different
strata of society, in particular,
among
the
poor,
vulnerable,
marginalized and sexual minorities;
2. Build partnerships with national and
international organizations for the
purpose of implementing human
rights education program;
3. Develop the capacity of human rights
defenders, including civil society
organizations, the media, students
and other key stakeholders to
deliver education programs;
4. Engage
72
JAMAKON
youths
and
students
in
implementing
campaign;
human
rights
5. Train
governmental
officials,
especially
law
enforcement
agencies, on human rights issues.
6. Advocate with the Government to
incorporate human rights issues
into school textbooks.
Outcome: Public awareness raised, people
enjoyed their rights and state actors are
more responsible to protect and promote
human rights, and more accountable to the
citizens.
4.3 Human Rights
Investigation
Monitoring
and
JAMAKON receives complaints of human
rights violations on a regular basis. The
number of complaints received is steadily
increasing. To deal with complaints,
JAMAKON developed a computer-based
‘Complaint Management System’ and
developed a ‘Roster of Investigators’ to
assist the Commission.
Moreover, the
Commission initiated a pilot effort with two
Union Parishads (UP) to develop a complaint
referral system with local administration.
Moreover, the Commission has been
developing
the
capacity
of
UP
representatives to address human rights
violation issues and report back to the
Commission. As part of this effort, a
number of rules, manuals and templates
are being developed.
The existing staffs of JAMAKON have been
trained; however, their knowledge needs to
be regularly refreshed while newcomers are
in need to pursue training on monitoring
and investigation of human rights violations
as well as on mediation and conciliation.
Systematic monitoring will be restructured
with the inclusion of data archiving to
establish formal cooperation with CBOs,
NGOs and local governments (UPs). This
initiative will, among other things, focus on
accountability of law enforcement agencies,
on prison and detention centre inspections,
on eradicating violence against women and