Bangladesh

Background information about Bangladesh:

• BBC country profile: Bangladesh
• Governments on the WWW: Bangladesh
• politicalresources.net: Bangladesh
• OHCHR country page on Bangladesh
• UPR documentation on Bangladesh
• International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) resources: (1) Fact sheet on caste discrimination in Bangladesh; (2) Caste-based Discrimination in South Asia: A study of Bangladesh

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Universal Periodic Review

Bangladesh was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 4th session of the UPR Working Group (2-13 February 2009).

• UPR documentation on Bangladesh, including outcome report

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Bangladesh was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - at its 48th session, 17 January - 4 February 2011 in Geneva.

• Concluding Observations

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Bangladesh was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 51st session, 25 May - 12 June 2009.

• Concluding Observations

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Special Procedures

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Other Information/Comments

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