Credible election a must for HR protection: Dr Kamal

"No peace or prosperity can exist in the society unless human rights are recognised and respected," he said at the inaugural ceremony of a training programme on 'Human Rights Awareness Raising'.

Bangladesh Bar Council organised the training programme on the Supreme Court premises.

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Raising awareness among the citizens and self-criticism are also imperative for the protection of human rights, Dr Kamal said.

Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud said human rights are disregarded in everyday life.

"It is violated frequently not only by the government agencies but also by individuals and other quarters," he added.

Acting Australian High Commissioner Dr Michele Forster said good governance and human rights are complimentary to each other.

She said there are good laws in Bangladesh but those alone do not guarantee the rule of law.

"Human rights are best guaranteed when the government is accountable to the people and the rule of law," Forster said.

Chief Justice Sayed JR Mudassir Husain laid emphasis on separation and independence of the judiciary to promote human rights.

A free and independent judiciary can check the human rights violation by the executive, he said as chief guest.

Bar Council Vice-President Barrister Amir-ul Islam presided over the ceremony.