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HRSS starts from 20 December
This year Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) is going to be held at PROSHIKA HRDC, Koitta, Manikgonj on 20-30 December 2011 with the participation of 48 selected law students of 13 universities of home and abroad. HRSS is a two weeks residential course on human rights jurisprudence conducted by law research institution Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP). This is the 12th year of Human Rights Summer School (HRSS), a unique endeavour of University Law Teachers and students of Bangladesh. Organized by ELCOP, HRSS has gained international character as of now, since its inception in 2000. This year the theme of HRSS is 'Human Rights and Environment'. The theme chosen this year is largely circumscribed by the fact that right to environment is being considered to be one of the foremost human rights for mankind's existence.
Over 48 university law students from different universities of India, Nepal and Bangladesh are undergoing in this intense human rights and art of advocacy course. Academicians, Jurists, Human Rights Activists would form the corpus of the teaching faculty. HRSS is peculiar in the sense that the students get scope to learn by brain storming, group reading, and community visit etc. They get the opportunity of coming in contact with the legal giants of the country and overseas.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed is expected to open the 12th HRSS while Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Honarable Chairman, National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh, and Prof. Dr. M. Shah Alam, Chairman, Law Commission Bangladesh and Ms Shaheen Anam, Executive Director, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) would grace the occasion as Special Guests. Professor A K Azad Chowdhury, Chairman, University Grants Commission, would award certificate in the closing session as Chief Guests. HRSS's chief motto is 'lawyering for the poor is lawyering for justice'. ELCOP has so far produced over 500 'rebellious lawyers' who are educated to interpret law for the protection and promotion of human rights.
ELCOP press release.
