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Link to Mandate of UN Special
Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially in Women and Children:
European
Parliament Resolution of 6 September 2007 on Bangladesh
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Texts adopted by
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Thursday, 6
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J. whereas the renowned
Bangladeshi lawyer, human rights activist and UN Special Rapporteur on
Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, was convicted in July 2007 and sentenced to
3 years in prison on charges of bribery and corruption; whereas there are
increasing concerns that Ms Huda, who suffers from severe medical problems, is
being denied specialised medical treatment; whereas on 17 July 2007 UN
Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon called on the Bangladeshi authorities to fully
respect Ms Huda's fundamental rights,
K. whereas, under Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 'everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him',
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