Kerry Kenney, the president of the Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and who is now visiting Dhaka, yesterday stressed the need for proactive citizens to help the government, NGOs and civil society implement laws on human and women’s rights.
She spoke at a dialogue on “Women’s Human Rights in Bangladesh: Achievements, Challenges, Opportunities” held in the capital’s Bengal Café.
“The process of democracy in Bangladesh should remain healthy,” said Kerry, who is the daughter of Robert F Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy.
Kerry is an author and lifelong supporter of Human Rights amongst other things.
Kerry hoped that this meeting will help facilitate the dialogue between state actors and non- governmental organisations on how to address the violations of human rights properly.