Tribune Members of District Protibondhi Legal Aid Committee (DPLAC) at a discussion called for extending legal assistance to physically challenged people for ensuring justice as well as human rights for them.
The DPLAC, Rangdhanu Zila Protibondhi Adhikar Sangstha (RZPAS) and Prottyasha Protibondhi Nari O Shishu Unnayan Sangstha (PPNSUS) jointly organised the discussion at RZPAS office in Keranipara area of the city yesterday.
ADD International and Manusher Janno Foundation extended cooperation in arranging the discussion for further strengthening activities of the DPLAC with President of DPLAC Advocate MA Basher Tipu in the chair.
Vice-presidents of DPLAC Advocate Kohinoor Begum and Mahbub Rahman Habu, its General Secretary Tamjida Zannati Shilpi, Joint Secretaries Advocate Khatune Zannat Sweet and Advocate AKM Harun-Ur Rashid, participated in the discussion.
President of RZPAS Nur Alam, President of PPNSUS Ummey Kulsum, Members of DPLAC Asaduzzaman Afzal, Rabiul Islam, Swapna Khatun, Alo Mina and Sultana Parveen also spoke. Members of the DPLAC, lawyers, officials and executives of different organisations working for the welfare of the persons with disabilities and civil society members and journalists participated.
Vice-president of DPLAC Advocate Kohinoor Begum narrated the situation of the disabled population and their limitations in running cases to get justice for financial, social and physical constraints they have been facing in reality.
General Secretary of DPLAC Tamjida Zannati Shilpi laid emphasis on assisting the disabled persons for ensuring justice for them through legal process to establish their civic and human rights like other citizens guaranteed in the constitution.
Advocate Tipu said the disabled persons can equally contribute to the nation building activities and achieve self-reliance if they were provided with legal assistance, care to make them able citizens through education, training and other facilities.
He urged all concerned authorities to extend adequate legal assistance and support to the physically challenged people for establishing their legal and human rights as the state, government as well as society have moral obligation rather than showing pity for them.
