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Commitment made by Bangladesh under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
A Status Report (July 2009-July 2011)
Issue Recommendation made by
other states
Commitment made by Bangladesh Situation after two years (till
July !"")
1. Ratification or
accession ofInternational
Human Rigts!reaties
"onsi#er ratifying or acce#ing to$
%&-I""&R 2' ("ile)' %&-"A!(rance' !e eterlan#s' "ile'
"*ec Repu+lic',iectensteinstein) I"R/
("ile' A*er+aian' eico)$"3("ile' eico) oter
in#i4i#ual complaints proce#ures
un#er te treaties to 5ic it is aparty(or5ay) %&-I""&R
1("ile) oter core internationaltreaties to 5ic it is not a
party(Slo4enia).
6angla#es is party to almost all core
uman rigts treaties.%ter Human Rigts treaties an#
%ptional &rotocols are regularlyre4ie5e# for possi+le accession7
ratification. !is is an on-goingprocess' nee#ing careful consi#eration'
as it entails specific responsi+ilities'
inclu#ing multiple reportingo+ligations' on te part of te State
party./ile un#erta8ing suc consi#erations'
6angla#es remains fully sensiti4e to
te +asic o+ecti4es of te HRtreaties7%&s' inclu#ing tose mentione#
in tis recommen#ation.oneteless' 6angla#es respects tese
treaty pro4isions an# is ma8ing effortsto comply 5it teir o+ecti4es.
6angla#es as ratifie# te Rome
Statute (International "riminal"ourt) on 22 arc 2010.
6angla#es signe# te
International "on4ention on te&rotection of te Rigts of All
igrant /or8ers an# em+ers of
teir amilies ("/) in 199 +utno initiati4e as +een ta8en to
ratify tis.
3uring te interacti4e #ialogue of
te 5or8ing group session' teea# of 6angla#es #elegation-
te Hon:+le oreign inisterconfirme# tat 6angla#es is
consi#ering accepting te %&-"A!. 6ut no progress as +een
ma#e.
Reports a4e not +een su+mitte#to te ; committees on "A!'
I""&R' I"S"R
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2. Internationaltreaties
relate# 5itte Refugee
an#
in#igenouspeople
"onsi#er ratifying or acce#ing to$19
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an# tri+al peoples. !e "on4ention o111 on #iscriminations (employment
an# occupation) 5as also ratifie# +y6angla#es in 192. !oug te
"on4ention o. 1?9 on in#igenous an#
tri+al peoples is not yet ratifie# +y6angla#es' te tri+al peoples of "H!
are alrea#y enoying most of pro4isionsensrine# in te I,% con4ention o.
1?9 troug te implementation of te"H! Accor#. ost of te pro4isions
of te Accor# a4e alrea#y +een
implemente#. !e present go4ernmentis continuing te process of
implementation 5itin te frame5or8of te constitution of te &eopleDs
Repu+lic of 6angla#es.
E. /it#ra5al ofreser4ation
Reconsi#er its position onreser4ations (Slo4enia) an#
5it#ra5 reser4ations to"3A/ (rance) an# to Articles
2 an# 1? (1) (c) of "3A/(or5ay).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation of reconsi#ering its
reser4ations. Ho5e4er'6angla#es is a country of cultural an#
religious #i4ersity' an# a +roa#consensus among all communities'
terefore' is essential for ta8ing a#ecision in tis regar#.
6angla#es atten#e# te re4ie5con#ucte# +y te ; "ommittee
on "3A/ on 2< January 2011'5ere te state party #i# not ma8e
any specific commitment to5it#ra5 reser4ations from te
art. 2 an# 1? (1) (c) of tecon4ention.
F. "ompliance
5it
InternationalHR stan#ar#s
"ontinue its efforts to protect an#
promote uman rigts in
compliance 5it internationalstan#ar#s (Su#an) nance tepromotion an# protection of
fun#amental uman rigts inaccor#ance 5it te le4el of
socio-economic #e4elopment of
te country in 8eeping 5itinternational uman rigts
instruments (,ao &3R)$ "ontinueits efforts to ensure consistency
+et5een national la5s an#
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
Some steps a4e +een ta8en to ensure te
conformity of #omestic la5s in accor#ance 5it
te international stan#ar#s. or eample'amen#ment of te cil#ren act is at te finalstage' 5ere it is +eing sai# from te go4ernment
tat te age of a cil# 5ill +e in conformity 5itte international stan#ar#.
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international uman rigtscon4entions 5ic it as ratifie#
(gypt).
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Human Rigtsinstitution
5or8 of its national institution foruman rigts' as an effecti4e
uman rigts 5atc#og (gypt)@i4e po5ers to te HR" to
effecti4ely protect uman rigts
in accor#ance 5it te &arisprinciples (;nite# ing#om).
recommen#ation' an# as alrea#yinitiate# actions.
as gi4en reasona+le man#ate tote HR"' +ot in te area of
protection an# promotion ofHuman rigts. 6ut #ue to sortage
in manpo5er te "ommission is
not a+le to eercise its man#ate.!e "ommission as #e4elope# a
fi4e year strategic plan inconsultation 5it #ifferent
sta8eol#ers an# arrange# someseminar an# 5or8sops on oter
issues +ut coul# not organi*e any
fact fin#ing an# in4estigation.Also coul# not set up its
me#iation mecanism.%n 22 3ecem+er 2009 te
"ommission reueste# appro4al
of an organogram of ?2 personnel.After more tan a year' te
go4ernment ga4e appro4al for 2staff mem+ers' most of 5ic are
support staffs. Hiring of staffmem+ers starte# in July 2011
+ecause of te #elay in appro4ing
proce#ures +y te @o4ernment.!us as a matter of fact' as of July
E1' 2011 te HR" as no staff
of its o5n' ecept te secon#ees.!e "airman of te "ommission
as epresse# concern o4er le4elof cooperation from te
+ureaucracy 5ic as come inne5spaper reports.
!e ne5 staff recruitment rulesappro4e# +y te @o4ernment
ma#e it man#atory tat te
Secretary of te "ommission
5oul# +e secon#e# from@o4ernment officials. oreo4er
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te rules a# +een frame# in suca 5ay tat' at least for net fi4e
years' all te 3irectorial positions5oul# a4e to +e fille# up +y te
secon#ees.
. In#epen#ence
an#effecti4eness
of nationalinstitutions
!a8e steps to furter strengten
te ational Human Rigts"ommission an# te Anti-
corruption "ommission to ensuretat tey 5ill +e a+le to operate
in#epen#ently an# effecti4ely(eterlan#s' Australia)
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation' an# as alrea#yinitiate# actions.
!oug te enactment of te
HR" Act is a positi4e initiati4e'te act contains some fla5s 5ic
are significant o+stacles to teesta+lisment of a truly
in#epen#ent uman rigtsinstitution. or eample' in
respect of 4iolation +y la5
enforcement agencies (Sec.1)'te "ommission as limite#
uris#iction an# can only #eman#
reports from go4ernmentagencies. !ere is no specific
conseuence for te failure ofgo4ernment to pro4i#e suc a
statement. %n te oter an#' it isstate# tat' if a suit is 5itin te
uris#iction of te %m+u#smanAct' 190 5ere te
%m+u#sperson is te concerne#
person an# if it is un#er te
autority of te A#ministrati4e!ri+unals Act' 190' ten tematter cannot +e +rougt to te
"ommission.
!e HR" "airman as +een
4isi+le in me#ia an# pu+lice4ents. 6ut te commission is yet
to pro4e its effecti4eness.!e go4ernment as appointe#
panel la5yers in 3a8a an#outsi#e 3a8a for te Anti
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"orruption "ommission (A"")an# finali*e# te process of
recruiting 0 staff mem+ers forte A"".
6ut te propose# +ill for teamen#ment of te A"" Act of
200F ta+le# in te parliament aspose# serious #ou+ts a+out te
@o4ernmentDs commitment tocreate con#itions for an
in#epen#ent an# effecti4e
"ommission. !e propose#amen#ments 5ill esta+lis
political an# a#ministrati4econtrol on te "ommission.
oreo4er te 5it#ra5al of
tousan#s of corruption cases onpartisan political consi#eration
as seriously un#ermine# teprospect of strengtening
institutional capacity to figtcorruption.
!e &arliament as faile# to
function effecti4ely +ecause of tecontinue# +oycott +y te
opposition. &arliamentary
"ommittees starte# off relati4ely5ell' +ut +arring a fe5 eceptions
a4e not #eli4ere# muc in mostcases +ecause "ommittees are
often #ominate# +y mem+ers 5itconflict of interest.
&arliament mem+ers a4e +eenallocate# increase# po5er an#
resources to temsel4es eg &s in
scool committees' ta
eemption' etc.
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&u+lic ser4ice as +een su+ecte#to political influence particularly
in some cases' promotion' postingan# transfer. A large num+er of
senior officials a4e +een ma#e
G%fficer on Special 3utyG uponpartisan political consi#eration.
!e go4ernment as also
5ea8ene# te pu+lic procurementpolicy +y 5it#ra5ing te
reuirement of epertise an#
eperience upto a tresol# 5ic5ill increase political influence
an# conflict of interest in pu+licprocurement.
Anoter recent legal amen#mentas #isempo5ere# te 6angla#es
!elecommunication Regulatory"ommission an# empo5ere# te
@o4ernment inistry' 5ic isli8ely to promote political
influence in te flourising
pri4ate sector.
6y anoter Act of &arliament te
@o4ernment as grante#immunity to any #ecision ta8en in
connection 5it pro#uction' salean# #istri+ution of electricity'
5ic is li8ely to eopar#i*etransparency an# accounta+ility in
te sector.
. A#4ancement
of 5omen an#cil#ren
"ontinue to impro4e its policies
an# programmes to5ar#sa#4ancing te status of 5omen'
6angla#es as accepte# te
recommen#ation' an# as alrea#y ta8ensteps to impro4e some programmes.
!e go4ernment as a#opte#
ational /omen 3e4elopment&olicy in 2011.!e policy as
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girls' cil#ren' inclu#ing tose5it #isa+ilities an# te o4erall
uman rigts situation' +ot in teenoyment of ci4il an# political
rigts as 5ell as social' economic
an# cultural rigts (igeria).
@o4ernment as recently constitute#=!e ational "ouncil or /omen an#
"il#ren 3e4elopment> ("/"3)caire# +y te Honoura+le &rime
inister to recommen# amen#ment to
present la5s' rules for protection of5omen an# cil#ren.
intro#uce# some positi4emeasures li8e #ecentrali*ation of
%ne stop "risis "enters (%"")'#e4eloping @en#er Responsi4e
6u#get @en#er 3isaggregate#
3ata+ase' si monts maternitylea4e etc. 6ut te policy remaine#
silent on 5omen:s eual sare tote ineritance.
!e Sit i4e Kear &lan
(SK&)2011-1< as +een
intro#uce# in 2011' 5ic
incorporates specific gen#er goals
an# targets un#er #ifferent sectors
an# strategies
@en#er 6u#get Reports of 20
ministries a4e +een pu+lise# in
te K2011-12 national +u#get
9. Human Rigts
a5areness
!a8e furter measures aime# at
raising a5areness a+out uman
rigts among te population atlarge (A*er+aian).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
10. 3e4eloping anational
uman rigtsprogramme
3e4elop a national uman rigtsprogramme to gi4e a ne5 impetus
to its commitment an##etermination to tac8le national
pro+lems' suc as a culture ofimpunity' ar+itrary an#
etrau#icial eecutions an# a
practice of torture an# #egra#ingtreatment. (eico).
!e @o4ernment is committe# toa##ress tese concerns. Ho5e4er' tey
5ill a4e to +e a##resse# in te o4erallcontet of steps ta8en to furter
promote an# protect uman rigts inte country. !e ne5ly esta+lise#
ational Humna Rigts "ommission is
man#ate# to o4ersee compliance an#ma8e recommen#ations for specific
steps to +e un#erta8en to
impro4e Human Rigts situation in tecountry' inclu#ing in areas mentione#
o significant step as +een ta8ento #e4elop a national uman
rigts programme. Har#ly anyrecommen#ation of te HR"
as +een a##resse#. It is #ifficultto ac8no5le#ge tat training
gi4en to ,a5 enforcing agencies
a# +een instrumental to +ring alittle cange to teir +ea4ior an#
ser4ice.
&olice Reform program as
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in te recommen#ation.,a5 enforcement agencies are un#er
instructions to maintain uman rigtsstan#ar#s in te #iscarge of teir
#uties. Human rigts issues are also
incorporate# into training curricula ofte mem+ers of la5 enforcement
agencies. ;3&' I"R" an# some#e4elopment partners
are currently engage# in a series oftraining courses to sensiti*e mem+ers
of la5 enforcement agencies to uman
rigts issues. !e &olice Reform&rogramme is also epecte# to +ring
encouraging results in tis regar#.
stalle#. !ere are instances tat@o6 as create# in#rances in
some programs.
11. ational
strategy for#eli4ering
Justice
!a8e steps to #e4ise a national
strategy for #eli4ering ustice' toinclu#e te police' te u#iciary'
ci4il society an# go4ernment(;nite# ing#om).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ations. !e go4ernment asalrea#y separate# u#iciary from te
eecuti4e an# as ta8en necessary stepsfor effecti4e an# prompt ustice
#eli4ery system. !e go4ernment asalso initiate# programmes to inclu#e
te police an# ci4il society in framing anational strategy for efficient #eli4ery
of ustice.
12. "ooperation5it ;Special
&roce#ure
Issue an# implement a stan#ingin4itation to all specialproce#ures ("*ec Repu+lic)
ten# a stan#ing in4itation touman rigts mecanisms to 4isit
te country an# to support
national efforts in tese areas(eico) &ositi4ely consi#er te
4isit reueste# +y te specialrapporteur on summary
eecutions (6ra*il).
6angla#es as +een fully cooperating5it te special proce#ure mecanisms.Some special rapporteurs a4e 4isite#
in recent years. A fe5 reuests arepen#ing. /e are in te process of
finali*ing teir reuests an# 5e epect
te 4isits to +egin 4ery soon. /e #o notconsi#er tat te issuance of a stan#ing
in4itation is te only 5ay to ensure fullcooperation.
6angla#es ran8s as one of tetop countries a4ing igestnum+er of pen#ing reuests from
te Special proce#ure.
!e ; In#epen#ent pert (I)
on Human Rigts treme&o4erty an# te I on access to
safe #rin8ing 5ater an# sanitationa# a oint mission on 3ecem+er
2009. !e 4isit of te Special
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Rapporteur (SR) on a#euate
ousing an# SR on ree#om of
Religion as agree# in principle+ut yet to confirm te #ate.
6ut reuests from se4eral Special
&roce#ures are pen#ing for years.,i8e' SR on te rigt to free#omof opinion an# epression (since
200E)' from I on minority issues(since 200?)' SR on etrau#icial'
summary or ar+itrary eecutions
(reuest ma#e in 200?' remin#erin 200 an# 2009)' SR on
in#epen#ence of u#ges an#la5yers (reuest ma#e in 200)'
SR on contemporary forms ofsla4ery' SR on racism(reuest
ma#e in 200) an# SR on
contemporary forms of sla4ery(reuest ma#e in Aug 200 an#
follo5 up reuest in o4 200)'
!e @o6 soul# offer stan#ing
in4itation to so5 te openness.
1E. ,egal reform
to eliminate#iscrimination
against5omen an#
cil#ren
nsure te full an# effecti4e
implementation of eisting la5san# policies relating to te rigts
of 5omen an# cil#ren' in or#erto protect tese rigts an#
eliminate all forms of
#iscriminations (!ailan#)"ontinue to place empasis on
po4erty alle4iation an#era#ication' on 5omen:s
empo5erment an# cil#ren:s
rigts (Singapore).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
3omestic Liolence (pre4ention
an# protection) Act as +eenenacte# in %cto+er 2010 an#
came to effect on E0t3ecem+er2010.
Recognition of moter:s i#entity
as +een ensure# troug aga*ette notification in 2010 5ic
reuires tat te name of moter+e inclu#e# in all official
#ocument relate# to te cil#.
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!e 6angla#es Hig "ourt on 2
June 2009 as gi4en a #irecti4e in
2010 to pre4ent force# 4eiling in
e#ucational institutions an#
5or8places
%n 1F ay 2009' te Hig "ourt
issue# some specific #irecti4es
+anning seual arassment' 5ic
as pro4i#e# a legal +asis to figt
te crime.
%n 10 April 2011' te Hig "ourt
issue# a #irecti4e (troug
amen#ment of te uslim
arriages an# 3i4orces
Registration Act' 19F) to ensure
4erifying of +irt certificate
an#7or national I3 car# #uring
marriage registration for
pre4enting early marriage
%n te contrary' no initiati4e as
+een ta8en for te reform of
relate# la5s to ensure 5omen:seual rigts to property. Also no
legal step as +een ta8en toamen# te Hin#u family la5 tat
is ea4ily #iscriminatory to teHin#u 5omen.
1F. &ositi4eefforts for te
promotionan# protection
of te rigtsof 5omen
&ursue its positi4e efforts for tepromotion an# protection of te
rigts of 5omen ("u+a)Strengten an# continue saring
its eperience an# te promotionof te role of gen#er in te
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
Si monts maternity lea4e
intro#uce#
um+er of reser4e# seats for
5omen in te parliament as +een
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national lea#ersip (,ao &3R). increase# from F< to
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of a family co#e complying 5itte pro4isions of "3A/
(eterlan#s) Intensify its effortsto protect cil#ren from early an#
force# marriages (,iectenstein)
Amen# if necessary' te rele4ant#iscriminatory legal pro4ision
concerning te transfer ofciti*ensip to cil#ren of 5omen
in mie# marriages("*ecRepu+lic) A#opt a
compreensi4e action plan to
a##ress 5age ineualities an#ma8e a4aila+le maternity lea4e in
all pu+lic an# pri4ateemployments (or5ay).
minorities. !e go4ernement 5illconsult 5it all concerne# parties an#
mem+ers of 4ariousreligious organi*ations to acie4e a
consensus on tis issue.
1?. Rigts of te
cil#
!a8ing into account te
pro4isions of te "R"' ta8efurter measures to proi+it all
forms of 4iolence againstcil#ren' inclu#ing corporal
punisment an# to raise teminimum age of criminal
responsi+ility (6ra*il)$ Re4ie5 its#omestic legislation an# practice
to +ring tem +ot in compliance
5it its international o+ligations
in te area of te rigts of tecil#' in particular regar#ing(i)protection against 8i#napping an#
traffic8ing' an# (ii) te u4enile
ustice system inclu#ing trougpro4i#ing a#euate facilities of
correspon#ing capacity foru4eniles in #etention or prison
an# a#opting specific measuresfor te protection of teir uman
rigts ("*ec Repu+lic)$"ontinue its efforts to furter te
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
!e "il# policy as +een
appro4e# +y te ca+inet ine+ruary 2011
Initiati4e as +een ta8en to amen#te "il#ren:s Act 19F.
!e iger u#iciary as gi4en#irecti4es to proi+it corporal
punisment in e#ucationalinstitutions 5ere follo5e# +y
complementary a#ministrati4e
initiati4es.
ot muc initiati4e ta8en toimpro4e te u4enile ustice
system.
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enforcement of cil# rigts an#la5s(In#onesia) Intensify its
efforts to implement 5itout#elay eisting la5s concerning
te protection of te rigts of te
cil#' inclu#ing te +irts an##eats registration Act of 200F
(Italy).1. Religious
minorities
In4estigate complaints concerning
#iscrimination against mem+ersof minority religions' 5ile
#e4eloping e#ucational an#a5areness programmes
a##ressing tese uman rigts
4iolations (Holy See).
!e @o4ernment #oes not con#one
#iscrimination on te +asis of race'colour' se' religion' or any oter
status. uality for all citi*ens isguarantee# in te constitution' legal
pro4isions as 5ell as State practice.
oreo4er' positi4e measures are inplace to facilitate access to e#ucation'
o+ an# oter areas for tese groups.
!e present @o4ernment is particularlymin#ful of te 5elfare of religious
minorities. Allegations of any#iscrimination are +eing #ealt 5it
seriously.
1. Rigts of te
4ulnera+legroups
!a8e furter steps to a##ress
#iscrimination against 4ulnera+legroups (;nite# ing#om)$ !a8e
measures to ensure te effecti4e
protection of te uman rigts of
refugees (eico).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ations.6angla#es as intro#uce# gen#er
+ase# +u#getary system. ore tan
alf of its +u#getary resources are
allocate# for po4erty re#uction.ational Strategy for Accelerate#&o4erty Re#uction (SA&R) focuses
especially on poor 5omen. A 5i#erange of safety-net programmes are in
place to a##ress multi#imensional
callenges face# +y te poor 5omenan# cil#ren. !ey inclu#e$ (a)
Allo5ance for /i#o5' 3estitute an#3eserte# /omen' (+)Lulnera+le @roup
3e4elopment &rogramme' (c)
@o4ernment as ma#e increase#
+u#getary allocation for te socialsafety net. !e num+er of
+eneficiaries as also increase#.
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prison situations (eterlan#s). an# Regulations E2F' E2 an# E2 of&olice Regulations lay #o5n mo#alities
for #ealing 5it persons un#er policecusto#y. !e @o4ernment is committe#
to +ring an en# to all etra-u#icial
acti4ities +y la5 enforcement agencies'an# 5ill +ring any official foun#
responsi+le for suc actions to ustice.Impro4ing prison situations is an
ongoing process 5ic is also#epen#ant on resource a4aila+ility.
torture in custo#y' especially ofyoung innocent 4ictims as +een
compoun#e# +y a ne5 type ofuman rigts 4iolation in te form
of police-instigate# mo+ +eating'
an# Gmista8en i#entityG etc.Accor#ing to statistics prepare#
+y AS +ase# on te ne5spaperreports' E9F persons a4e
allege#ly +een 8ille# etrau#icially +y te la5 enforcing
agencies from January 2009 until
June 2011.
21. LiolenceAgainst
5omen
Re#ou+le its efforts an# allocatemore resources to a##ress te
pro+lem of 4iolence against
5omen an# cil#ren in tis area'in particular troug increasing
5omen:s empo5erment' pu+lica5areness' e#ucation an# training
as 5ell as increase 4igilance an#monitoring +y te rele4ant
autorities (alaysia) A#opt acompreensi4e strategy to com+at
all forms of 4iolence against
5omen an# girls (,iectenstein)
A#opt a compreensi4e approacto a##ress 4iolence against5omen an# girls an# to ta8e
effecti4e measures to protect
tem (Repu+lic of orea).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
!e go4ernment as ta8en someinitiati4e inclu#ing enacting te
3omestic Liolence Act an#
implementing some proects 5itte assistance of #e4elopment
partners to en# Liolence Against/omen.
at5a instigate# 4iolence against5omen as re#uce# in num+er
after te Hig "ourt u#gment'+ut @o6 as +een la in
#isseminating info o4er print an#
electronic me#ia an# sen#ing
instructions to local go4t.Stal8ing against girls as not +eenstoppe# in spite of se4eral
initiati4es ta8en +y te @o6
22. ra#icating
cil# la+our
!a8e steps to era#icate cil#
la+our suc as finali*ing te an#implementing te plan of action
to eliminate te 5orst forms ofcil# la+our (Australia) nsure
an effecti4e monitoring
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
!oug' initiati4e ta8en to a#opt a
ational "il# ,a+our &olicy"il# la+our is continuing in te
a+sence of effecti4e monitoringmecanism
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mecanism to o4ersee teimplement te plan of action to
eliminate te 5orst forms of cil#la+our(eterlan#s).
2E. ational &lan
of Action
against SeualA+use an#
ploitationof "il#ren
"ontinue to ta8e measures
to5ar#s te effecti4e
implementation of te ational&lan of Action against Seual
A+use an# ploitation of"il#ren inclu#ing !raffic8ing
(!ur8ey).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation' an# is 5or8ing for
ensuring effecti4e implementation ofte national plan of action.
o ational action plan on "il#
Seual A+use' ploitation an#
!raffic8ing as +een replace#after te pre4ious fi4e years
action plan 5ic epire# in 200
2F. "om+ating
corruption
"ontinue its efforts in com+ating
corruption (A*er+aian).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
Altoug a fe5 policy initiati4es
a4e +een ta8en li8e teenactment of te Rigt to
Information Act' setting up of te
Information "ommission an#enactment of te /istle+lo5erprotection Act' measures ta8en in
opposite #irections a4e
un#ermine# te institutionalcapacity to control corruption.
/it#ra5al of A"" tousan#s ofcorruption cases on partisan
political consi#eration is not
consistent 5it te commitment.
!5o an# a alf years after teelection only a alf-earte# stepas +een ta8en to su+mit 5ealt
statement of inisters to te&rime inister' 5it no clear
#ecision to #isclose te same for
te information of te pu+lic.oreo4er' no action as +een
ta8en regar#ing suc #isclosure+y em+ers of te &arliament.
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furter measures to figt impunityfor uman rigt 4iolations'
inclu#ing +y la5 enforcementofficials ("*ec Repu+lic) igt
impunity an# ol# all officers an#
persons acting on teir +ealfaccounta+le for acts of torture an#
arassment of ci4ilians(@ermany).
to en# te culture of impunity' inoter cases of etra u#icial
8illings an# torture +y te la5enforcing agencies no
in#epen#ent in4estigation as
+een con#ucte#' #epartmentalin4estigation fin#ings 5ere not
ma#e pu+lic an# tere 5as nocon4iction.
2. Seual
orientation orgen#er
i#entity
&ro4i#e uman rigts training to
la5 enforcement an# u#icialofficers' 5it a specific focus on
te protection of te rigts of
5omen' cil#ren an# persons ofminority seual orientation or
gen#er i#entity an# a#opt furter
measures to ensure protection oftese persons against 4iolence
an# a+use ("*ec Repu+lic)"onsi#er a+olising article E of
te &enal "o#e' 5iccriminali*es seuality against te
=or#er of nature>("ile)3ecriminali*e same se acti4ity
+et5een consenting a#ults an#
a#opt furter measures to
promote tolerance in tis regar#("*ec Repu+lic).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation concerning te umanrigts training of u#icial officers. !e
u#icial officers are +eing traine# on
te issue of rigts of 5omen' cil#renan# minorities.
Ho5e4er' te specific recommen#ation
on seual orientation can not +eaccepte#.
6angla#es is a society 5it strongtra#itional an# cultural 4alues. Same-
se acti4ity is not an accepta+le normto any community in te country.
In#ee#' seual oreintation is not anissue in 6angal#es. !ere as +een no
concern epresse# +y any uarter in te
country on tis. !erefore' te
recommen#ation is out of contet.
2. Rigts of te
Human Rigts3efen#ers
!a8e measures to protect uman
rigts #efen#ers' inclu#ingournalists (Australia'
eterlan#s)
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation an# it is alrea#yta8ing necessary measures in tis
regar#.
Human Rigts 3efen#ers in
general #i# not enoy a fa4oura+lecon#ition. &olice use# 4iolence to
#isrupt protests against appro4al
of energy #eal 5it foreigncompany. ,ocal ournalists in
#ifferent places 5ere treatene#an# torture# +y influential local
lea#ers of te ruling party.
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"losure of a !L cannel an#temporary sut #o5n of a national
ne5s #aily #isallo5ing apotograpy ei+ition title#
B"rossfire: +y 3RI' +anning
Bface +oo8: temporarily a4e seenas contrary to free#om of
epression.
29. ree#om ofreligion
"onsi#er enancing teprotection of religious free#om +y
a#opting legislati4e measures an#
promoting a5areness raisingcampaigns (Italy).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation. ecessary legislati4e
safeguar#s are in place.
E0. &o4erty
alle4iation
"ontinue its strategic plan
a#opte# in 200< for eliminatingsocial an# economic #isparities inor#er to re#uce po4erty' in
particular in isolate# regions
(Sau#i Ara+ia)$ Spare no effortsto consoli#ate programmes for te
transfer of foo#' #e4elopmentprogrammes on +ealf of
4ulnera+le groups' particularly
5omen in po4erty' an# micro-
cre#it programmes 5ic a4epro#uce# positi4e results for tissegment of te population
(Lene*uela) "ontinue toimplement i#entifie# measures'
plans an# policies focusing
mainly on po4ertyera#ication(Mim+a+5e) "reate
o+ opportunities an# pro4i#esocial ser4ices to face
#e4elopment callenges an#
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
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com+at po4erty (6arain).
E1. Rigt to foo# "ontinue its efforts to ensure te
rigt to foo# for te citi*ens(Lietnam).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.In or#er to ensure foo# security for its
citi*ens' 6angla#es as a#opte#programmes to increase foo#
pro#uction troug timely an#
affor#a+le agricultural inputs to tefarmers.
!e go4ernment as re#uce# prices offertili*er an# fuel for irrigation' an# as
+een supplying uality see#s' amongoter farmer-frien#ly measures.
!e go4ernment as ta8en some
farmer-frien#ly measures' +ut teig foo# price an# a#ulteration
of foo# pro#ucts seriouslytreatens foo# security an# safety.
E2. Rigt toealt
"ontinue 5ile 5or8ing 5itconcerne# parties' its
compreensi4e national strategy
to impro4e te ealt situation' inparticular to promote 5omen:sealt #uring pregnancy an# post
natal care (Sau#i Ara+ia)
"ontinue te efforts to #ra5 up anational plan to pro4i#e ealt
care to all 5itout #iscrimination(6arain).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
3espite sprea#ing communityclinic all o4er te country'
national ealt policy is yet to +e
finali*e#. Se4eral inci#ents ofme#ical negligence a4e +eenreporte#. !e HR" cairman
as 4isite# se4eral pu+lic
critici*e# te poor ealt ser4ices.
EE. Rigt toe#ucation
&ursue its positi4e efforts topromote an# protect te rigt to
e#ucation' inclu#ing tee#ucation of girls ("u+a)"ontinue to promote non-formal
e#ucation in or#er to ma8egreater progress in a#4ancing
people:s e#ucation le4el ("ina).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
A secular e#ucation policy as+een a#opte#. Se4eral oter steps
a4e also +een ta8en to ensureuniform e#ucation for all.!oug continue# grants to
ma#rassa e#ucation contra#ictssupport for secular e#ucation.
EF. Implementatio
n of "H!accor#
ully implement te "ittagong
Hill !racts Accor# as a matter ofpriority an# #e4elop a time frame
for its full implementation
(or5ay' Australia).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation' an# is in te processof full implementation of te Accor#.
ost of te pro4isions of te "H!
&eace Accor# a4e alrea#y +een
Altoug some praise5orty
initiati4es a# +een ta8en forimplementation of te "ittagong
Hill !ract ("H!) Accor# at te
early stage of te go4ernment'
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implemente#. !e rest 5ill +eimplemente# 5itin te sortest
possi+le time 5itin te frame5or8 ofte "onstitution of 6angla#es.
tere as +een no progress inresol4ing te lan# #isputes. !ere
5as a contro4ersy regar#ing teuestion as to 5at soul# +e te
or#er of tas8- lan# sur4ey first or
settlement of lan# #ispute' as telan# commission announce# tat
it 5as going to start te ca#astralsur4ey in te "H!.
In some cases 4iolence raisinguestions of te role an# affa+ility
of te army an# te go4ernment.
Recent constitution amen#ment'#enying te in#igenous i#entity of
tese communities mayun#ermine te smoot
implementation of te "H!
accor#. !is official positionepresse# in international forums
an# ig le4el political statementscontra#icts earlier position of te
go4ernment.
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to ensure +asic necessities of itspeople' particularly in terms of
foo#' cloting' selter an#e#ucation (6utan) "ontinue to
figt po4erty 5it te acti4e
support of te internationalcommunity ("am+o#ia) See8 te
elp of te internationalcommunity to counter all
callenges' mentione# in itsnational report an# especially
po4erty alle4iation an#
impro4ement of te li4ingstan#ar#s of its people an# all
en4ironmental constraints tatcallenge uman rigts an#
#e4elopment efforts(Su#an)' see8
te elp of te internationalcommunity troug #ifferent
programmes of capacity +uil#ingan# tecnical assistance (Su#an)
Sare' 5it Su#an an# oter least#e4eloping an# #e4eloping
countries its +est practice of
social safety nets an#empo5erment (Su#an).
E. /omen:s
empo5erment
&ursue its efforts' 5it te
assistance an# cooperation of teinternational community' for tereali*ation of te rigts of 5omen
an# 5omen:s empo5erment as an
important sector of society tatcan contri+ute significantly to te
#e4elop of te country (Algeria).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
E. State
initiati4es
urter continue its efforts to
impro4e te uman rigtssituation on te groun#' 5it te
tecnical an# financial assistance
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
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of te international community(A*er+aian).
E9. !ecnicalassistance to
6angla#es
"all on te internationalcommunity to respon# fa4oura+ly
to 6angla#es:s reuest forcapacity +uil#ing an# tecnical
assistance to o4ercome te
#ifficulties an# callenges facingte country (Lietnam).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
F0. Reportingo+ligations to
treaty +o#ies
6uil# 5it international supportte national capacities to fulfill
te reporting o+ligations to treaty+o#ies (gypt).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
6angla#es as reporte# to te"3A/ committee' +ut #i# not
ma8e any specific commitment on5it#ra5al of reser4ations from
te remaining articles. o
mentiona+le step as +een seen toincorporate "3A/ into national
la5s.
F1. "limatecange
&ursue its efforts 5itin teHuman Rigts "ouncil on teissue of climate cange an#
uman rigts (Algeria) "ontinuean# strengten' 5it international
support an# cooperation' its
efforts to mitigate te negati4eimpact of climate cange' as 5ell
as #isaster managementprogrammes (6utan) &ursue its
efforts in incorporatingsustaina+le en4ironmental#e4elopment into its policies'
consi#ering te impact of natural#isaster an# #egra#ation of
natural resources on uman rigts#espite all eisting
callenges(&alestine).
6angla#es accepts terecommen#ation.
In some cases politicalconsi#eration an# a+use of po5era4e allege#ly affecte# te
#is+ursement of fun#s fora#aptation suppose# to +enefit te
most 4ulnera+le' causing te
&arliamentary "ommittee tore4ie5 te selection of proects.
F2. In4ol4ement
of ci4il
society in te
!e full in4ol4ement of ci4il
society in te follo5-up to tis
re4ie5 (;nite# ing#om).
6angla#es accepts te
recommen#ation.
!e go4ernment in cooperation
5it te "ommon5ealt
Secretariat organi*e# a follo5 up
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follo5-up seminar on e+ruary 2011.cept one meeting of te
oreign Secretary 5it te HR-;&R orum. o oter concrete
follo5 up measures a4e +een
ta8en to in4ol4e te ci4il society.o follo5 up measures a4e +een
ta8en +y te @%6 to implement;&R recommen#ations.