Category Archives: Advocacy

Discussion on International Human Rights Standards

With the aim of orienting human rights and development organisations with the basics of international human rights standards and activating them to conduct relevant advocacy initiatives through the international human…

National Seminar on One year after UPR 2018: Where are we?

“If considerable space is not created to flourish healthy political practices, evil and crooked political agents will fill in the gaps. High level of political will and commitment is required…

Annual Regional Conference with Human Rights Defenders Forum

A two days long Annual Regional Conference with Human Rights Defenders Forum was organised by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) from 27 to 28 September, 2019 at Padakhep Manabik Unnayan…

Orientation for Local Human Rights Defenders Forum, Bandarban

To be a human rights defender is a big challenge; one must be aware of all the issues concerned and know how to report such problems and conduct a thorough…

Leadership and Life Skill Training for Selected School Theatre Group Members (Residential)

A leader always knows how to lead and take a team forward collectively utilising the skills and knowledge of each of the members of the team to its full advantage….

HRFB demands the full implementation of the concluding observations of UN Committee Against Torture

“Political will and top level commitment of the government will play a vital role in ensuring fair investigation and exemplary punishment against perpetrators of torture, abduction, custodial death, and  in…

Alor Pothe: A Theatre Show at Bogura

“It is not okay to hit or beat any woman. This is wrong,” said by a middle-aged man while sharing his realization after watching the theatre play ‘Alor Pothe’ (On…

Development of one-year Progress Report on UPR 2018 Commitments

Human rights situation of Bangladesh was reviewed by the the United Nations Human Rights Council in its 30th session under the Universal Periodic Review on 14 May 2018 for the third…

Training on ‘UN Human Rights Mechanism, UPR and UPR Follow-up

Bangladesh’s human rights situation was reviewed under Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of United Nations Human Rights Council in May 2018. As one year has passed, time has come to review…