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Babri Mosque demolition has usurped religious rights: PM
Prtme Minister Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday regret-
in many parts of the world, including India, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Palestine and South Africa and demanded Implementation of Human Rights charter everywhere, reports UNB.
"We hope the world conscience will speak out against such barbarism and bring an end to it." she said.
Referring to the demolition of the historic Babri Mosque at Ayodhya In northern India, Begum Zia said this had usurped the religious rights of a large section of the population there.
The Prime Minister was
addressing a function on the
ladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) on conclusion of its 3rd National Convention.
Presided over by former chief justice Kemaluddin Hossain, the function was addressed, among others, by Information Minister Barrister Nazmul Huda, Swiss Charge d'Affaires Albert Mehr and deputy chief of US mission in Dhaka Lee O. Coldren, Chairman of International Amnesty Ross Daniel and BSEHR Secretary General advocate Sigma Huda
Begum Zia pointed out that the Universal Human Rights
Charter, adopted 43 yearis ago.
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expression of individual thoughts and opinion. It also calls for ensuring the right of food, clothing, education, health and shelter, she added.
"Bangladesh is a member of the UN Commission on Human Rights. We are pledgebound to uphold human rights through justice and development of human values," the Prime Minister said. "Our constitution also provides for upholding rule of law and human rights."
Begum Zia pointed out that democracy was pre-requisite for ensuring human rights and
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said that only democratic environment could ensure rule of law and implementation of human rights
People have regained the environment of free thinking and freedom of speech with the restoration of democracy tn the country after nine years of struggle against autocracy, she said. "Freedom of press has been ensured," she added
The Prime Minister mentioned that democracy and rule of law were inter related and said that the present gov eminent had laid emphasis on establishment of rule of law. "Efforts are being made to re cast the colonial laws to suit a democratic country.
Education, as a driving force for development, has been given Importance, she said and also mentioned sone other priority sectors, includ ing women uplift, health and population, marked by the present government.
Begum Zia stressed the need for eradicating poverty to ensure human rights and de vclopment of the people.
"Poverty, Illiteracy, disease
and terrorism are the encages of human rights," she said
Referring to the new anti terrorism law. the Prime Minister said democracy and terrorism cannot go together The anti terrorism law has been enacted to ensure unhin de red development of democ racy and the country."
Information Minister Barrister Nazmul Huda in his address said that the BSEHR with 250 branches over the country and three others abroad was ever vigilant to ensure human rights to all
The Swiss Charge d Affaires and the Deputy Chief of US Mission 1n Dhaka. In their speech, hoped that the organ! sation (BSEHR) would continue to provide legal aid to the needy and in establishing rule of law in the society.
Amnesty International Chairman Hoss Daniel said that government must have sincere will to stop "systematic torture" that prevailed In many countries.
Later, the Prime Minister gave away BSEHRs "Best Human Rights Chapter Award" to its Jessore branch.