Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office jointly organized a discussion and film screening to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of Universal Human Rights Declaration (UDHR) on 10 September 2018 in Rajshahi.  Representatives of civil society, local human rights defenders, social and cultural activists, youth representatives attended the discussion and expressed their commitments to Stand Up for Human Rights.

Celebration of 70th Anniversary of UDHR

Celebration of 70th Anniversary of UDHR

Human Rights activist Khushi Kabir spoke about CSOs' struggle to uphold human rights despite several challenges

According to Mia Seppo, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, UDHR puts countries on the road to rights and justice for all, leading away from discrimination, violence and lack of a voice.

Professor A N M Wahid, Department of Law, University of Rajshahi spoke at the event as a panelist

Sheepa Hafiza, Executive Director of ASK moderated the panel discussion

The Chargé d’affaires of the Swiss Embassy, Mr. Christoph Fuchs highlighted the close links between human rights and socio-economic developments.

Youth representative Nabil Neaj reiterated their firm commitment to stand up for protecting human rights