Quota reform should be guided by constitutional principles
To attain the objectives of both strong institutions and inclusivity, assistance need not always come in the form of a quota for the backward sections.
4m ago
When law enables environmental damage
Bangladesh has more than 200 environmental protection laws. Yet, our environment and natural resources continue to see unprecedented degradation.
5m ago
COP28 outcome: The road (not taken) towards a fossil-free future
Although a major COP28 outcome, the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels bears weak language and does not invoke much confidence.
11m ago
Developed countries should accept responsibility to establish a loss and damage fund
Mr. Ian Fry is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
2y ago
In search for a universal rule: Rule of law, democracy, and human rights
David Ormon Carter is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. David began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in 1972 where he became the senior deputy district attorney.
2y ago
Business and Human Rights: The Pathway for Bangladesh
Surya Deva is a Professor at the Macquarie Law School and a founding Editor-in-Chief of Business and Human Rights Journal.
2y ago
Implementing UNGPs to hold the industries accountable for environmental damage
The economy of Bangladesh has seen tremendous growth in the recent past that helped the country graduate from LDC to middle income country.
2y ago
Making a case for Environmental Rule of Law in Bangladesh
The global report on environmental rule of law (2019) reflects a sorrow state of enforcement of laws in Bangladesh despite the two hundred pieces of legislation that the country has on environment.
3y ago
June 20, 2017
Analysing the draft Elimination of Discrimination Act
The recognition of the principle of equality and non-discrimination along with human dignity and social justice has been recognised
October 4, 2016
To tackle refugee upheaval in Europe
The report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) discloses that 65.3 million people including
August 18, 2015
WHAT MAKES US TO BE INHUMANE TOWARDS CHILDREN?
The continuous ruthless killings, torture and abuse of children in Bangladesh are turning into a daily life phenomenon that we fail to prevent let alone stop.
May 12, 2015
Unconstitutionality of mandatory death penalty
Amidst of debate over the abolition of death penalty around the world, the higher judiciary in Bangladesh has come with a milestone judgement declaring mandatory death penalty unconstitutional.
April 21, 2015
Are we forgetting to be ashamed?
The vulnerability of women in our context accelerates when the wrongdoers got impunity with the help or negligence of law enforcement authorities.
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