Academic presentation on "Human Rights Laws & Position Of Bangladesh" under the course "Human Rights, Law & Development" (Soc 5109). This course is under MSS program at Sociology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

1. Human Rights Laws &
Position Of Bangladesh
A Presentation on

2. Course No:
Course Title:
Human Right, Law And
Development
Soc 5109
Presenting by…
Asif Ali Jaedi Tamim
ID: MSS – 171636
Md. Asif Sultan Razu
ID: MSS – 171637
Md. Ashifuzzaman Ashik
ID: MSS – 171640
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4. “There’s nothing called Human Rights in
Bangladesh.”
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5. • Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex,
nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
• Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture,
freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.
• Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual.
• Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who
deserves to be treated with dignity.
Human Rights
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7. Human Rights Law
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• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is generally agreed to be the
foundation of international human rights law adopted in 1948.
• One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a
comprehensive body of human rights law - a universal and internationally protected
code to which all nations can subscribe and all people aspire.
• It represents the universal recognition that basic rights and fundamental freedoms
are inherent to all human beings, inalienable and equally applicable to everyone, and
that every one of us is born free and equal in dignity and rights.
• The United Nations has defined a broad range of internationally accepted rights,
including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.

8. Universal Declaration Of Human
Rights
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11. We’re Always Innocent
Till Proven Guilty.
12. The Right to Privacy
13. Freedom to Move
14. The Right to Seek a
Safe Place to Live.
15. Right to a Nationality.
16. Marriage and Family.
17. The Right to Your
Own Things.
18. Freedom Of Thought.
19. Freedom of Expression.
20. The Right to Public Assembly
21. The Right to Democracy.
22. Social Security.
23. Workers’ Rights.
24. The Right to Play.
25. Food and Shelter for All.
26. The Right to Education.
27. Copyright.
28. A Fair and Free World.
29. Responsibility.
30. No One Can Take Away
Your Human Rights.
1. We Are All Born
Free & Equal.
2. Don’t Discriminate.
3. The Right to Life
4. No Slavery.
5. No Torture
6. You Have Rights No
Matter Where You Go.
7. We’re All Equal
Before The Law.
8. Your Human Rights
Are Protected By Law.
9. No Unfair Detainment.
10. The Right to Trial.
(UDHR, 1948)

9. 1. Article 6: Citizenship
2. Preamble and Article 10: Socialism
3. Article 11 and Human Dignity
4. Article 32: Right to Life and Personal
Liberty
5. Article 34: Prohibition of Forced Labor
6. Article 37: Freedom of Assembly
7. Article 38: Freedom of Association
8. Article 39: Freedom of Thought,
Conscience and Speech
9. Article 70: Free Votes in Parliament
10. Part VII: Elections
11. Part IXA: Emergency Powers
12. Capital Punishment
13. LGBT Rights
14. Refugees
Human Rights Laws in Bangladesh
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10. Incidents 2017 2016 2015
Extra judicial killing, death in custody 162 195 192
Enforced disappearance, secret killing 60 97 55
Death in political violence 44 177 153
Hindu houses and temples vandalized 355 391 317
Border killing 21 30 46
Repression on journalist 122 117 244
Sexual harassment against women 303 244 224
Rape 818 724 846
Killing in mob beating 39 51 135
Killing of children 339 415 133
Present Situation of
Human Rights Laws in Bangladesh
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11. • Security Force Abuse and Impunity
• Attacks on Civil Society
• Freedom of Expression
• Minorities
• Environment
• Labor Rights
• Women’s and Girls’ Rights
• Overseas Workers
• Refugees
• War Crimes Trials
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Position of Bangladesh in
Human Rights
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Human Rights Watch, World Report 2017.

12. • Arbitrary arrest.
• Extra judicial killings and custodial deaths
• Violence against women
• Enforced disappearance
• Political violence, law and order
• Freedom of expression
• Repression on minorities
Where to Improve
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13. Bangladesh is in just the preliminary stage of Human Rights. There’re several
organizations, both govt. and non govt. who keeps their eyes on Human Rights
situation of the country but in most of the cases, they have lacking on their rights to
continue their activity freely. Another fearing issue is that the law enforcement
agencies of Bangladesh govt. are involved in anti human rights activities, which are
making the situation worst. Bangladesh govt. needs a massive effort to improve the
situation, otherwise the situation will go down day by day.
Ending Words
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14. Data Sources
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• http://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/human-rights/
• http://www.un.org/en/sections/universal-declaration/foundation-international-
human-rights-law/index.html
• http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
• https://www.dawn.com/news/1306182
• http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/12/31/2017-review-human-
rights-situation-deteriorates-across-country/

15. Thank you everyone for your patient hearing.
Any Questions???
Thanks & QA
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