Basic rights of female prisoners demanded
Speakers at a roundtable demanded ensuring basic human rights of female prisoners in jails.
Addressing the function, Home Minister Shahara Khatun assured of taking into consideration the recommendations made by the speakers.
She said the government is taking steps to ensure necessary facilities for female prisoners.
“The number of women behind the bars is increasing fast …this is unexpected. But the government is trying to ensure due facilities for them,” said Shahara said while addressing a roundtable as the chief guest.
BLAST and Penal Reform International (PRI) orgainsed the roundtable on women in prisons at Chhayanaut Bhaban on Wednesday with Supreme Court Justice Mohammad Iman Ali was in the chair.
Nikhil Roy, PRI programme development director, focused on Bangkok Rules in ensuring proper healthcare for female inmates in jails.
Founder of Karmajibi Nari Shirin Akhter narrated her horrific experience in jail she suffered for political reason at the age of 21.
Inspector General of Prisons M Ashraful Islam Khan, Information Commissioner Dr Sadeka Halim and BLAST Director Barrister Sara Hossain also spoke at the programme.
Later, the home minister unveiled the covers of two books-“Of Women 'Inside': Prison Voices from India” and “In Conflict and Custody: Therapeutic Counseling for Women” written by PRI honourary president Dr Rani Dhaban Shankardas, at the function.
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