Staff Reporter :
Dhaka remains “robustly engaged” with various UN human rights mechanism, including the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday.
He said that Bangladesh would continue to work towards promoting universal human rights noting that we are committed to preventing any attempt to violate human rights besides ensuring universal human rights.
“As a responsible member of the international community, Bangladesh also maintains a strong relationship of cooperation and collaboration with its international partners, including the United Nations and its human rights mechanism,” he said.
The Foreign Minister made the remarks at the inaugural session of the workshop on ‘implementation of the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Bangladesh’ at a city hotel.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh Nasima Begum, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink and UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo were also present.
Dr Momen said, Bangladesh is a signatory to eight out of nine core international human rights treaties and a serving member of the Human Rights Council for the term 2019-21.
The Foreign Minister said Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million persecuted Rohingyas from Myanmar in Bangladesh, and Bangladesh also leads the humanitarian response for them.
Dr Momen said, International Court of Justice (ICJ) has recently given a ruling in the case concerning Rohingya filed by The Gambia against Myanmar which is a victory for humanity, and a victory for Gambia, the OIC, and of course, millions of Rohingyas who after fleeing atrocities in Myanmar, were saved by the ‘mother of humanity’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In accordance with the provision of National Human Rights Commission Act 2009, a statutory independent National Human Rights Commission has been established in the country, he said.
Dhaka remains “robustly engaged” with various UN human rights mechanism, including the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday.
He said that Bangladesh would continue to work towards promoting universal human rights noting that we are committed to preventing any attempt to violate human rights besides ensuring universal human rights.
“As a responsible member of the international community, Bangladesh also maintains a strong relationship of cooperation and collaboration with its international partners, including the United Nations and its human rights mechanism,” he said.
The Foreign Minister made the remarks at the inaugural session of the workshop on ‘implementation of the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Bangladesh’ at a city hotel.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh Nasima Begum, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink and UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo were also present.
Dr Momen said, Bangladesh is a signatory to eight out of nine core international human rights treaties and a serving member of the Human Rights Council for the term 2019-21.
The Foreign Minister said Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million persecuted Rohingyas from Myanmar in Bangladesh, and Bangladesh also leads the humanitarian response for them.
Dr Momen said, International Court of Justice (ICJ) has recently given a ruling in the case concerning Rohingya filed by The Gambia against Myanmar which is a victory for humanity, and a victory for Gambia, the OIC, and of course, millions of Rohingyas who after fleeing atrocities in Myanmar, were saved by the ‘mother of humanity’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In accordance with the provision of National Human Rights Commission Act 2009, a statutory independent National Human Rights Commission has been established in the country, he said.
