With
an aim to increase awareness and understanding about trafficking among
prosecutors and ensuring the successful prosecution and adjudication of
Trafficking cases, BC/TIP organized a
Prosecutor Training on Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Victims’
Rights.
The Training was held at the BIAM Foundation regional Centre, Cox’s Bazar
on the 22nd & 23rd January 2016. A total of 19
participants from Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor, Special
Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutors from 5 different Chittagong
Divisional districts attended the training: Chittagong, Rangamti, Bangdarban,
Comilla & Cox’s Bazar.
The training was inaugurated by Mr. AKM Salimulla,
Solicitor, Law & Justice Division under Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs as chief guest. Mr. Shyamal Kumar Nath, Superintendent of Police of
Cox’s Bazar district was also present at the inauguration of the training as a special
guest. The training sessions were very interactive with vigorous discussions,
questions and answers, group study and work, group presentations as well as
group demonstrations, which increased the level of knowledge on human
trafficking laws and prosecution technicalities. The training was facilitated by Ms. Irinel Cocos, Chief of
Party, BC/TIP with technical assistance from Ms. Dipta Rakshit, Technical team
Leader, Mr. Shahanur Islam, Prosecution Manager of BC/TIP and Mr. Tariqul
Islam, Area manager, Justice & Care.
============================================================
Advocate Shahanur Islam | An Young, Ascendant, Dedicated Human Rights Defender, Lawyer and Blogger in Bangladesh, Fighting for Ensuring Human Rights, Rule of Law, Good Governance, Peace and Social Justice For the Victim of Torture, Extra Judicial Killing, Force Disappearance, Trafficking in Persons including Ethnic, Religious, Sexual and Social Minority People. 