State Violence and Discrimination Against Minorities

Date

May 20th, 202212:00-14:00

Venue

Online

Language

English

Session Introduction

This session shares the current status of state violence in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Furthermore, in this session, we deeply discuss traditional discrimination against marginalized people in South Asia countries, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, and India.

Host

Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC)

Speech Title

Moderator : Mr. Mahbul Haque (Secretary-General of HRDC)

• Historical Discrimination against minorities in South Asia and Define the Transitional Justice (Mr. Joshua Castellino Director, Minority Rights Group International, UK)
• State Human Rights in Bangladesh and Transitional Justice (Mr. Delwar Ahmed, Chairperson of HRDC, UK)
• Historical Discrimination against Urdhu Speaking Linguistic Minorities in Bangladesh (Ms. Shafia Siddika, President, Youth Group of Urdhu Speaking Minority Community, Bangladesh)
• Ethnic Cleansing and Recognition of Rohingya (Mr. Ro Khin Maung, Executive Director of Rohingya Youth Association, Myanmar/Rohingya)
• Indigenous Peoples Rights and Transitional Justice (Ms. Shapla Swarna Ruram, Human Rights Officer, PJKUF Organization, Bangladesh)
• Historial Discrimination against minorities and Transitional justice (Mr. Barrister Tapash K. Baul, Prosecutor, International Crimes Tribunals Bangladesh, Bangladesh)