CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRISON: BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE

Abstract: Persons who committed crime and who are under trail are restrained in prison. The aim of prison is rehabilitation and reformation of criminals so that they do not commit crime again when they are released and lead a life of an ideal law abiding citizen. International law contains rules on the ideal prison system. It is necessary to comply with these rules so that the aim of the prison is achieved. The national law of Bangladesh also contains some rules of international law on prison. As the complying with the rules of international law on prison is necessary to reduce crime in society, I have, therefore, chosen the topic “Challenges of Human Rights in Prison: An overview on the perspective of Bangladesh” to find out as to what extent the some Bangladeshi Jails are conforming to the rules of international law on prison and prisoner’s rights. The scope of this study is just to find out the challenges of human rights guaranteed under international, hard and soft, and national law to prisoners in the Jail of Bangladesh. Regional international law is not considered in this respect. While discussing violation of a right, the non violation aspect of the right is also mentioned. The prison is very restricted area. Therefore, it was not easy to collect data from the prison. I collected data from prisoners of the prison and the prison administration. Prisoners answered the same in relation to the same question