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UN and caste discrimination in Bangladesh

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

Bangladesh was reviewed by the UPR working group at the 4th UPR session in February 2009.

Download the following documents for more information:

> Read more about the UPR mechanism and caste discrimination

Bangladesh is going to be reviewed by the UPR working group the next time in 2013.


UN TREATY BODIES

The issue of caste discrimination in Bangladesh has not been addressed extensively by UN treaty bodies, but in 2009 the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) made some interesting observations. CERD also made some preliminary comments on the basis of its review in 2001.

> Read UN treaty body recommendations on Bangladesh

> See a list of UN treaty body reviews by other caste-affected countries


UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Upcoming visits

  • Independent Expert on water and sanitation and the Independent Experton human rights and extreme poverty, December 2009: Read more here

Requests for visits to Bangladesh by UN Special Rapporteurs

The following Special Rapporteurs have requested a country visit to Bangladesh, which has so far only resulted in one invitation by the Government of Bangladesh:

Agreed upon:

  • SR on freedom of religion

Outstanding requests (R) and follow-up requests/reminders:

  • (R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • (R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on adequate housing
  • (R in 2006) IE on minority issues
  • (R in 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
  • (R in 2007) SR on independence of judges and lawyers
  • (R 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery (NB: request not accepted as per April 2009)
  • (R in Sep 2008) SR on racism        

> Read more about the UN Special Procedures and caste discrimination

> More information about country visits by UN Special Procedures


UN documents and reports: BANGLADESH

CRC_concl_obs_OPSC_Bangladesh.pdf

UPR_Bangladesh.pdf