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{{Short description|Bangladeshi non-profit organization}}
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| motto             = Human Rights for All, Everywhere, Equally
| mottotranslated   = মানবাধিকার সবার জন্য, সর্বত্র, সমানভাবে
| formed            = 9 December 2007
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| country           = The People's Republic of Bangladesh
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| headquarters      = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
| website           = {{Official website|http://www.nhrc.org.bd/}}
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The '''National Human Rights Commission''' ('''NHRC''') ({{langx|bn|জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশন}}) of [[Bangladesh]] is an autonomous public body.
== History ==
National Human Rights Commission was established on 9 December 2007 by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]]. The organization was constituted under the provisions of the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance. It was reestablished by the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009 after the original ordinance lapsed.<ref name="NHRC" />
Then it was reconstituted in 2009 as a national advocacy institution for human rights promotion and protection. It is committed to the accomplishment of human rights in a broader sense, including dignity, worth and freedom of every human being, as enshrined in the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and different international human rights conventions and treaties to which Bangladesh is a signatory. Consecutive administrations in Bangladesh have developed policies aimed at empowering women, incorporating this objective into their broader agendas while honoring their commitments to global development objectives.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/papers/the-empowerment-of-women-in-bangladesh-not-just-rhetoric/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |title=The Empowerment of Women in Bangladesh: Not Just Rhetoric |website=[[Institute of South Asian Studies]]}}</ref>
==Organization==
A Selection Committee is formed consisting of seven members under headed by Speaker of the Parliament. Based upon its recommendation the [[President of Bangladesh]] appoints the chairman and members of the commission.<ref name=NHRC>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.nhrc.org.bd/about-nhrc/|website=www.nhrc.org.bd|accessdate=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104200155/http://www.nhrc.org.bd/about-nhrc/|archive-date=4 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Activities==
*It lodged complaints against Border Security Forces of India over [[Felani Killing]] with the [[National Human Rights Commission of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NHRC directs MHA to pay Rs 5 lakh to Felani Khatun's father|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-31/news/66071094_1_indian-high-commission-nhrc-national-human-rights-commission|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915191124/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-31/news/66071094_1_indian-high-commission-nhrc-national-human-rights-commission|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2015|work=The Economic Times|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>
*It holds surveys regarding perceptions about human rights in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed|first1=Kawser|title=Decoding HR perceptions in Bangladesh|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/decoding-hr-perceptions-bangladesh-190897|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>
*It campaigns against Human Rights abuses and extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangladesh: Calls for end to torture, extrajudicial killings|url=http://www.irinnews.org/report/93477/bangladesh-calls-for-end-to-torture-extrajudicial-killings|work=IRINnews|accessdate=2 January 2016|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Government agencies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Government commissions of Bangladesh]]