Human Rights Campaign
HRSS starts from 13 December
The 14th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) is going to be held at National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) from 13-24 December, 2013 with the participation of 48 selected law students of 14 universities from home and abroad. HRSS is a two weeks residential course on human rights jurisprudence conducted by law research organization, Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) since its inception in 2000.
This year the theme of HRSS is 'Human Rights and Climate Justice'. The theme chosen this year is largely circumscribed by the fact that climate justice is being considered to be one of the foremost important issues for mankind's existence.
Mr. Justice Habibur Rahman, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and former Chief Advisor to the Caretaker Government has agreed to grace the inaugural session on 13 December, 2013 as the Chief Guest. Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission will remain present as the Special Guest and the session will be presided over by Professor Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Treasurer, ELCOP.
The resource persons this year are amongst others Barrister M. Amirul Islam, Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman Khan, Dr. Salimullah Khan, Dr. Abul Barakat, Dr. Abdullah Al Faruque, Dr. Mahfuzul Haque, Dr. Fahmidul Haq, Dr. Ana Teresa Gutierrez del Cid, Dr. Sivanandan Sivakumar, Dr. Anil Kumar Mohapatro.
The Valedictory Session scheduled on 24 December will be graced by Mr. Justice A. B. M. Khairul Haque, Chairman, Law Commission of Bangladesh as the Chief Guest.
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