Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- BRAC University, the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and the Mission in Bangladesh of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) jointly organised a seminar on the "Operationalisation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in Bangladesh" at the BRAC University auditorium on Tuesday.

Bangladesh ratified the OPCAT earlier this year. The seminar brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from the government, the UN, civil society, NGOs, development partners and young participants to discuss practical steps for the implementation of this key international human rights instrument, according to a press release.

In his welcome remarks, Professor K Shamsuddin...