Country visits to Bangladesh by UN experts

The following country visits (of relevance) have been been carried out by UN Special Rapporteurs (on invitation by the government):

Independent Expert on water and sanitation and the Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, December 2009. During their visit, the two UN expert visited Dalit colonies in Dhaka and noted that Dalits suffer from 'terrible living conditions'. Their report was presented to the 15th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2010 and contained some important references to caste discrimination. Read more about the country visit here

Requests for visits to Bangladesh by UN Special Rapporteurs

The following Special Rapporteurs have requested a country visit to Bangladesh, which has so far only resulted in one invitation by the Government of Bangladesh:

Agreed upon:

SR on freedom of religion
SR on adequate housing

Outstanding requests (R) and follow-up requests/reminders:

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression
(R in 2006) IE on minority issues
(R in 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
(R in 2007) SR on independence of judges and lawyers
(R 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery
(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

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