Equity and Justice in Society :Protecting Rights of Children

Advocate Salma Ali, Executive Director

Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA)

Introduction

BASIC FACTORS INFLUENCING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN BANGLADESHBASIC FACTORS INFLUENCING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH

International Treaties Ratified or Acceded to by BangladeshInternational Treaties Ratified or Acceded to by Bangladesh

Treaty Date of Ratification (r) & Accession (a)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 December 1966

6 Sep 2000 (a)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 16 December 1966

5 Oct 1998 (a)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 18 December 1979

6 Nov 1984 (a)

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 6 October 1999

6 Sep 2000

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment10 December 1984

5 Oct 1998 (a)

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, 18 December 1990

24 Aug 2011

Convention on the Rights of the Child, 20 November 1989 August 3, 1990Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Children the Involvement of Children in armed conflict, 25 May 2000

6 Sep 2000

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography 25 May 2000

6 Sep 2000

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 12 March 2001Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 22 June 1972

Existing laws and policies to protect children

Examples of judicial activism on child rightsExamples of judicial activism on child rights

Current status of child rights situationCurrent status of child rights situation

Good practices on fulfill child rights

Good Practices

Social protection

mechanism

Victim Support Centre

Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Cell

Community based

social integration

Birth Registration

Legal ServiceDelivery Programme

Correction centerand Safe home

Community

Intervention

Compulsory primary Education

OCC

Numerous barriers to access justice and qualityNumerous barriers to access justice and quality

Recommendations and Conclusion

» Proper implementation of laws.» Change of mind set and raising awareness.» Banning all forms of physical punishment meted out to children in society» Developing education strategies to strengthen positive non-violent

approaches» Breaking the silence and sharing of good practices.» Reducing the inequalities that lead to inadequate care and protection,

particularly through efforts relating to gender, disability, ethnicity, HIV and poverty reduction.

» Invest in stronger and more equitable child protection systems, including for post conflict states and contexts:

» Develop strong social mechanism against child trafficking, which would reflect the special vulnerability and specific rights of child victims, and cover all forms of exploitation experienced by the trafficked children

» Ensuring children's voice at relevant forum.

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