Educating for Justice: Empowering Law Graduates to Fight Human Trafficking
This seminar forms part of a national series aimed at strengthening the capacity of undergraduate law students from both public and private universities to address human trafficking through informed, victim-centered, and rights-based legal approaches. The program addressed the ongoing challenges of human trafficking in Bangladesh, despite the enactment of the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act (PSHTA) 2012 and the establishment of Anti-Human Trafficking Offence Tribunals. Speakers highlighted gaps in implementation, victim protection, evidence collection, and the need for coordinated institutional responses, emphasizing the critical role of legal education.
Key highlights include:
Welcome remarks by Ms. Pooja Bhalla, Head of Protection, IOM
Remarks by Ms. Ramisa Jahan, Assistant Professor, School of Law, CIU
Keynote address by Professor A. B. M. Abu Noman, Department of Law, University of Chittagong
Interactive Q&A session with students
Student-focused activities, including an instant quiz competition
Prize distribution and a formal handover of books from IOM to CIU
Closing remarks by Ms. Nazneen Akter, Assistant Dean, School of Law, CIU
The seminar reinforced CIU’s commitment to promoting justice, human rights, and professional excellence among future legal practitioners, in alignment with Bangladesh’s broader commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 16 (access to justice and rule of law)."
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