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Call for UN resolution on victims of power abuse

Urges C'wealth law ministers' meet

REZAUL KARIM
The Commonwealth Law Ministers' Meeting (CLMM) has called for adoption of the United Nations Resolution on victims of crime and abuse of power.
The CLMM gave the call in a 33-point communiqué issued on the concluding day of the October 17-20 meet in Accra, Ghana, according to a report of the Commonwealth Secretariat yesterday.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed led the Bangladesh delegation at the 13th CLMM.
Terrorism, human rights and juvenile justice in the Commonwealth were some of the major issues that came up at the meet, attended by over 160 delegates who included the law ministers or their representatives from the 53 member countries of the organisation.
The communiqué said, " … frequently their families, and others who aid them were subjected to loss, damage or injury and that they may, in addition, suffer hardship when assisting in the prosecution of offenders".
The meeting reaffirmed the principles that such victims must be treated with courtesy, compassion and respect for their personal dignity. It called upon member countries to consider implementation of the measures designed to give practical effect to these principles.
The ministers also agreed that they would consider passage of legislation that would assist in the realisation of adherence to the basic principles.
They further agreed that ground realities should be considered for evolving appropriate mechanisms to assist the victims, and recognised that such mechanisms must remain a matter for national decision, taking into account economic, social and
cultural norms of each member country, the communiqué said.
The law ministers welcomed the work on 'Juvenile Justice', which had already been undertaken by the Commonwealth Secretariat, and asked that the Secretariat should explore the issues further.
They urged the Commonwealth Secretariat to continue to support member countries in complying with the United Nations Convention and to make further suggestions on juvenile justice at their next meeting.
The ministers welcomed the development of the Commonwealth Legal Information Institute, which is an internet research facility providing free access to legal information from all Commonwealth countries.
They recognised the importance of enacting and enforcing laws for the achievement of gender equality and resolved to play their part in implementing the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality.
The ministers' deliberations covered many important contemporary issues touching on their responsibilities for civil and criminal justice, the progressive development and reform of law, the role of law and legal profession in supporting democracy and good governance, as well as certain areas of international law.