NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
provide participants with the knowledge,
skills and processes to effectively monitor
places of detention and investigate
allegations of torture. The program included
an overview of the international human rights
standards relating to the prevention of
torture, as well as practical training to prepare
for and undertake visits to places of detention
and interviewing detainees. (Director,
Complaints and Inquiry Shamim Ahmed;
Director, Administration and Finance
Muhammed Al-Amin; Deputy Director,
Complaint and Inquiry Mr. Imam Uddin Kabir)
Korean International Cooperation Agency
(KOICA)
Seoul, Korea (25 September – 15 October,
2011)
Tra i n i n g o n “ H u m a n R i g h t s Po l i c y
Development” (NHRC Secretary Sheikh Abdul
Ahaed)
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative –
Friedrich Nauman Foundation (FNF), New
Delhi, India (10 – 15 October 2011)
Third South Asia Visiting Program on Police
Reforms in India (Deputy Director, Complaints
and Inquiry Mr. Imam Uddin Kabir)
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
& Asia Pacific Forum
(10-14 October 2011)
The purpose of the programme “Asia Pacific
National Human Rights Institutions
Conference on Business and Human Rights”
was to revisit the organizations’ original
commitment on business and human rights
for the Asia Pacific region through identifying
regional priorities in this area. Participants
discussed and developed business and
human rights training for NHRIs and other
relevant actors. This was the follow-up
meeting to the ICC conference in 2011 in
Edinburgh, Scotland. (NHRC Chairman Prof.
Dr. Mizanur Rahman)
SAARCLAW, UNAIDS, UNDP, World Bank
Kathmandu, Nepal (8-10 November 2011)
The purpose of the programme “Regional
Roundtable Dialogue on HIV and the Law”
was to identify and understand legal and
policy barriers to HIV prevention, treatment,
and care services for PLHIV, MSM transgender
persons, sex worker and drug users; to
identify and discuss strategies and initiative to
address these barriers; and to promote
strengthening a rights-based response to HIVrelated issues.
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