Bangladesh

APF Membership

Associate Member

Admitted

2011 (16th Annual Meeting)

Establishment

The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh is an independent statutory body established by the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009.

Role and Functions

The Commission has a broad mandate that includes:

• monitoring the situation of human rights in the country
• promoting and protecting human rights
• monitoring the situation of and people’s access to their fundamental rights and freedoms
• investigating cases of human rights violations.

In the conduct of investigations, the Commission has the status of a civil court.

Membership

Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman
Chairman

Kazi Reazul Hoque
Full Time Member

Prof. Dr. Niru Kumar Chakma
Honorary Member

Selina Hossain
Honorary Member

Fawzia Karim Firoze
Honorary Member

Aroma Dutta
Honorary Member

Nirupa Dewan
Honorary Member