World Non-Violence Day commemorated
To commemorate the 2nd of October International Non-violence Day, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum organised a youth panel discussion on "Confronting Hate Speech Campaign with the Message of Peace: UN Appeal" on October 1, 2022. At the same time, the closing ceremony for the month-long Certificate Course on Genocide and Justice was hosted by the CSGJ, and the participants of this Course received certificates and awards from Mr. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, the honorable judge in the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Dr. Sarwar Ali and Mofidul Hoque, the two trustees of the Liberation War Museum, also graced the ceremony. On behalf of the Center, Emraan Azad, the current Coordinator of the Center, spoke at the ceremony.
International Non-violence Day serves as an opportunity to spread the message of non-violence through education and public awareness as well as to reaffirm the desire for a culture of peace, tolerance, and non-violence. A group of young researchers, namely Nusieba Jahan, Md. Jahid-Ul-Islam, and Tabassum Islam Tamanna, from the CSGJ gave a presentation on the above-mentioned theme. Three presenters highlighted the "UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech (Detailed Guidance on Implementation for UN Field Presences)" which was issued in September 2020. They elaborately presented on the definition of hate speech, the Rabat threshold test, the existing UN Initiatives, and some additional proposals to end violence caused by hate speech.
Following the panel discussion, Mr. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, handed over certificates to the graduates of the 11th Certificate Course. Along with detailed sessions on genocide and justice, the participants were introduced to the socio-political dimensions of the liberation war of Bangladesh. The core international crimes, as well as several international criminal justice institutions and tribunals like the Nuremberg, Tokyo, ICC, and ICT-BD, were covered in the Course. The current Rohingya crisis and the international legal options for addressing the Rohingya genocide were also introduced in depth in this Course. A total of 45 Bangladeshi students successfully graduated this time.
Three participants received awards for their extraordinary performance. The Best Researcher Award went to Khandker Saad At Tanbir from the University of Dhaka, the Most Inspiring Award to Nursat Jahan Jeni from the University of Rajshahi, and the Best Participant Award to Md. Mahamudun Noby Rupok from Bangladesh University of Professionals.
Mr. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, expressed his appreciation with the initiatives encouraging young people to seriously study genocide and justice. He anticipated that the participants would serve as ambassadors for peace and justice and enlighten others about the history of Bangladesh.
Event covered by Tabassum Islam Tamanna, Research Assistant, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice, Liberation War Museum.
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