CSOs in Bangladesh have also proposed a comprehensive advocacy action
plan to promote the UNGP BHR in the country. The plan includes detailed
activities in networking, policy advocacy, training, research and awareness
building through a strategic communication campaign. The objective is to
create greater knowledge and capacity within civil society in order to engage
government more effectively and to create widespread awareness and action.
Furthermore, the government and civil society organizations should also
work towards the following:
r generating commitment from political parties;
r lobbying for recognition of land-human rights;
r with the NHRCB as lead, identify inactive laws and policy gaps, for
amending or enacting new legislations;
r drafting of policies/laws/legislations as per international and national
instruments;
r formation of a national committee with the representation of NHRCB/
NGOs/NHRIs and other stakeholders;
r solidarity to protect land rights defenders; and,
r translation of UNGP BHR and other related documents into the national
language (Bangla) and publication of communication materials and
books to help stakeholders internalize and popularize the guidelines
and land-human rights issues in the country. n
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Barkat, A. et al. (24 December 2014). Increasing commercialization of agricultural land and contract farming in Bangladesh: an alternative appraisal. [Presentation at a seminar in Dhaka].
Barkat, A. (12 December 2015). Land Laws of Bangladesh: A Right-based Analysis and Proposed
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Islam, S., Moula, G., and Islam, M. (2015). Land Rights, Land Disputes and Land Administration in
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