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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)


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).


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).


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).


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


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).


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).


!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


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).


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).


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).


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)


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#


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).


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).


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).


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).


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).


recommen#ation.

E. State

initiati4es

urter continue its efforts to

impro4e te uman rigtssituation on te groun#' 5it te

tecnical an# financial assistance


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).


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 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).


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).


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.

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