Engage influential personalities to uphold human rights: President

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday asked the national human rights commission to incorporate the influential personalities and opinion leaders in the process of establishing human rights, reports UNB.
This effort of incorporating the influential personalities and opinion leaders like Imam, religious leaders, teachers and leaders of different professionals will increase the human rights situation in Bangladesh in the large scale, he said.
The president made the statement while delivering his speech at the programme of observing the International Human Rights Day at a hotel in the city.
The programme hosted by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was held with the theme of 'freedom, equity and justice for all'.
Pointing out that the scope of work of NHRC is wide across the country, the President said that since its inception, the commission has been making efforts to preserve, develop and ensure human rights. One of the main steps in creating and establishing a human rights culture is to create awareness about human rights issues.
"Increase in human rights awareness will pave the way for victims of human rights violations to seek redress," he said.
He also directed the commission to elevate the people's involvement in all activities of mutual dialogue, meetings, seminars, workshops, education and promotion of co-operation in the protection of human rights.