No rule of law in the country: HRC chief
Dhaka, Aug 11 (bdnews24.com)—There is no rule of law in the country, National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman has said. "In addition, the rule of law is widely absent inside the judicial system," he said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the launch of a policy paper on the judiciary at the conference room of Journalism Training & Research Institute. The event was organised by the Institute of Governance Studies, BRAC University.
Rahman said the general people think that the justice is bought with money. The law is only applicable to the poor, not the rich. He called for widespread use of Bangla in courts. "It will benefit the poor." He also observed that those who are politically conscious and sympathetic to the poor should be given preference in the appointment of judges.
The Institute's research associate Mohammad Sirajul Islam presented the paper. He recommended setting up of an independent authority for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. An independent judicial secretariat was suggested to ensure the financial and administrative independence of the judiciary.
The BRAC University's School of Law director Shahdeen Malik said there are around 12 lakh cases pending across the country and the existing 35,000 lawyers are not enough to handle those cases, creating a huge backlog.
The Institute of Governance Studies director, Manzoor Hasan, conducted the ceremony.
Rahman said the general people think that the justice is bought with money. The law is only applicable to the poor, not the rich. He called for widespread use of Bangla in courts. "It will benefit the poor." He also observed that those who are politically conscious and sympathetic to the poor should be given preference in the appointment of judges.
The Institute's research associate Mohammad Sirajul Islam presented the paper. He recommended setting up of an independent authority for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. An independent judicial secretariat was suggested to ensure the financial and administrative independence of the judiciary.
The BRAC University's School of Law director Shahdeen Malik said there are around 12 lakh cases pending across the country and the existing 35,000 lawyers are not enough to handle those cases, creating a huge backlog.
The Institute of Governance Studies director, Manzoor Hasan, conducted the ceremony.
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