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Sara Hossain is the Honorary Executive Director of BLAST. She is a barrister practicing in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh since 1992. She is a leading lawyer for people’s causes. She is a partner and the Deputy Head of Chambers (General Affairs) at the law firm of Dr. Kamal Hossain & Associates. She is also a member of a human rights organization in Dhaka, Ain o Salish Kendra. She is an expert in International Law. She is a member of the Human Rights Committee of the International Law Association (ILA) and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Women’s International Coalition on Gender Justice (WICG). She has also served as a Board Member of the South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF) and as the Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). She was part of a fact-finding mission conducted by South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) from 7 to 11 December in 2017 to assess the human rights concerns of the Rohingya refugees. She was one of the recipients of the 2016 International Women of Courage Award.

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HI everyone Good afternoon, I am shakil from BLAST

Hello to all - very much looking forward to the session. Sabina Khan, UK barrister

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Taqbir Huda is a Research Specialist at Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and lectures part time at the London College of Legal Studies (LCLS - South) as part of University of London's international LLB programme. His research broadly focuses on strengthening the legal framework on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in Bangladesh, in line with constitutional safeguards and international law standards. He is currently leading the Rape Law Reform Now campaign at BLAST which is being supported by UN Women, to mobilise legal and institutional reform efforts to end impunity for rape. He also coordinates the Tort Law Project Bangladesh (TLPB), a group based initiative to raise social awareness about tort liability and improve the enforcement and education of tort law in Bangladesh through collective action.

As part of BLAST's ongoing efforts to make the legal system more accessible to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Taqbir is conducting research on the extent to which camp based legal services under the SHEBA Project have been able to utilise safeguards under the existing legal framework to address the justice needs of Rohingya women and girls, and the key barriers faced by legal aid providers therein.

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সবাইকে স্বাগতম! আপনার যে কোন প্রশ্ন ও মতামত নির্দ্বিধায় চ্যাটবক্সে আমাদের স্পিকার দের উদ্দেশে পোস্ট করুন।A warm welcome to everyone! Please feel free to post your questions and queries for our speakers to address in the chatbox.

Very happy to see you

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That was a very informative presentation. Very interesting - thank you

Nice presentation @Taqbir

the presentation was so informative ..thank you

excellent presentation Taqbir, don't expect anything less from you! ;)

Sabina Sultana is the Senior Programme Officer of Multi-Sectoral Programme on Violence Against Women of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs which is being implemented jointly by the Government of Bangladesh and Government of Denmark in collaboration of (i) Women and Children Affairs (Lead Ministry); (ii) Health and Family Welfare; (iii) Social Welfare; (iv) Home Affairs; (v) Information; (vi) Law, Just ice and Parliamentary Affairs; (viii) Youth and Sports; (viiii) Education; (ix) Religious Affairs; (x) Local government, Rural Development and Cooperative (xi) Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology (xii) Labour and Employment Ministries.She is currently working for redressing and preventing violence against women and children in Bangladesh by a coordinated inter-ministerial approach through multi-sectoral interventions

Pls see the publication Sabina sultana want to share with you

Thanks Sabina apa.....well doing

Thanks a lot for your kind words Sipra di, Alvi, Sabina apa and Iffat apa!

U r always welcome @Taqbir

Weldone Sabina apa

Very interesting - thank you

Very nice and good job

One question?

Very Good to know about Govt Initiative

Good job

Yes

great presentations- Taqbir and Sabina

Insightful presentation!

Thank you Bina Apa!

Advocate Protiva Rani Das is a practicing lawyer at Cox's Bazaar District Judges Court. Her practicing focus on family matters and gender-based violence.

She should talk in Bangla

dear all i will translate prativa di into english in a moment - and also transcribe here.

Thank you Sara

Thank you Sara :)

for rohingya women who claim maintenance, the family courts have not entertained their claims on the grounds that the men in the camps do not have any income to be able to pay maintenance and further provision is being made by the govt. however in violence cases the police and the criminal courts and tribunals are accepting these . but in more minor matters, of grievous hurt or assault these are not going forward through the formal system.

TRANSLATORS grateful if you can translate from the text.

Thank you Sara

in some cases the police are not accepting the complaints. where there are cases regarding online speech, eg pornograpy control act, where eg a rohingya girl’s naked picture are being posted the police do not accept these, and the courts also do not accept them. the only tribunal for dsa cases

Taqbir- wondering if you could expand a bit about legal awareness in camps. How does BLAST use it as a meditation model?

Very informative presentation - thanks

Thank you for your translation Sara. Thx Protiva Di

Thanks Protiva..... It was informative & practical experience

Fahmida Karim is a Legal Protection Officer at UNHCR.

Thank you so much Protiva Di! You are a huge inspiration for those of us working with the Rohingya community :)

সবাইকে স্বাগতম! আপনার যে কোন প্রশ্ন ও মতামত নির্দ্বিধায় চ্যাটবক্সে আমাদের স্পিকার দের উদ্দেশে পোস্ট করুন।A warm welcome to everyone! Please feel free to post your questions and queries for our speakers to address.

some pictures Fahmida Karim want to share with all of you.....

It would be great to hear if someone speaks for the possibilities of Rohingya refugees

rights to get supporting documents of any legal identity

our next speaker is razia sultana of the RW Welfare Society

Thanks all of you for nice presentation

It is really helpful to have the day to day challenges faced by the refugees explained in this way

Thanks for the question Bina Apa. As part of the SHEBA Project, BLAST partnered up with Naripokkho to train field based women facilitators to work with survivor groups and inform them about the availability of legal aid services within the camps. This is an important first step which made our mediation possible, as these facilitators work hard to build trust and confidence with Rohingya women and girls, so they feel confident enough to visit our legal aid hubs and file an application for mediation. Recently BLAST has also partnered up with UNHCR to expand our legal awareness efforts.

খুব ভাল হয়েছে ফাহমিদা আপা

Good point to remind everyone Sara. Thank you!

thanks

Very Qualitative and informative stated detailed

Nice presentation Fahmida apa...thank u so much

Excellent, Fahmida Apa. But how can we ensure legal support for the Rohingyas?

Are there any efforts made by both governments to identify the status of Rohingyars?

Wonderful presentation, Fahmida.

Super! Thank you Taqbir!

Bangladesh took a stand in favor of the Rohingya refugees despite not being in the UN refugee convention but is it possible for a true Justice for Rohingyas without any appropriate response from Myanmar Government addressing them?

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www.mspvaw.gov.bd

Multi-Sectoral Programme on Violence Against Women

HELPLINE -109

Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust - BLAST Also have a helpline 01715220220

website of BLAST-www.blast.org.bd

National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) - <http://nlaso.portal.gov.bd/>HELPLINE: 16430

I am sorry for inconvenience because urgently I have to go CXB and I am listening sessions from bus so it’s not fear to talk from crowded place .

Some BLAST Publications link

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to Taqbir

III. Rape Law ReformWhy Rape Survivors Stay Out of Court: Lessons from Paralegal InterventionsConference Report: Rape Law Reform in BangladeshBetween 'Virtue' and 'Immorality': Why Character Evidence Must Be Prohibited in Rape CasesTalking About Rape: 10 Telling Quotes from Reported Judgments on Rape

I. Disability RightsGrassroots Recommendations: Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesII. Cyber ViolenceLegal Action on Cyber Violence against Women

pls visit BLAST publication ----https://www.blast.org.bd/publications/opb

Thank you

No worries, Sara

During covid time, I think Rohingya peoples' living situation in refugee camps is so risky. In this situation what protection plans are conducting by the Government with the international help?

we also have a Apps for workers Rights--named--SROMIK JIGYASHA

it's on the bottom right, three dots

my second question was to the panel about using images of Rohingya refugees by organisations for advocacy purposes. What kind of ethics guidelines are followed in such circumstances? We can discuss later :)

I haven't received the option of picking a room

Sorry Apa, its not in my option

I would like to be in informal justice - but I can’t get it

there's no option

yes me too

I can’t join either

Could you bring me to informal justice, coline?

me too, for me informal justice

I don’t have the dots beside the leave button

how to choose the room?

could operator assign me to formal session

can you include me at informal justice

Could we please have the 'secret word' for certificate purposes?

the secret word will come at the end of the session :)

Hi All, please feel free to drop me an email: m.hakim@nexalegalasia.com to discuss further on a concerted refugee pledge between NGOs, law firms, and private corporations to build an alliance of all relevant stakeholders working towards building an advocacy programme and actually go into the camps and do the training within the camps. Example: "Know Your Rights" project which I helped develope in Thailand during my time with DLA Piper. PILnet in collaboration with UNHCR and other organisations have build a global refugee pledge, and this is one of the concept notes engaging interested organisations to sit and discuss through Pro Bono roundtables. Please find below the document. Great Break out session!

I couldn't have done it better myself - thanks for such a comprehensive summary Sabina!

Thanks Alvi for sharing the documents.

It was a very informative and helpful session, thanks to Sara Apa and the team. :)

Thanks Taqbeer! very informative discussion

Brilliant, Nusrat

nice summary nusrat apa

Anyone who would like to get the certificate please note the secret code soon.You need to join at least 10 sessions and collect the 10 different codes to get APBVC Certificate. ^^

excellent summary Nusrat!

Nice Summary indeed

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the secret message for all is Pro Bono

Thank you @Alvi Hakim, @Imtiaz and @shakil Bhai!! :)

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we do want to see the safe and voluntary repatriation of the rohingya community to their homes with citizenship and al their rights - but in the meantime to ensure protection of their rights while they are with us

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At the end of the session, please visit the Networking Page, visit either the “coffee room” or the “cocktail room” or leave a message on the story board

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thanks everyone. please feel free to connect with me at- rinki.roy@thomsonreuters.com

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Please do not put the secret code here, send to secretariat team by email ^^

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