[Dhaka, 31 December 2014] Speakers in the national convention on ‘Privacy Rights Protection’ called the government to enact data protection law to secure privacy rights and personal data. The convention was organized by rights based organizations VOICE and Privacy International, in association with Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum, Equity and Justice Working Group, Susashoner Jonno Procharavijan-SUPRO…
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Greetings from VOICE (www.voicebd.org). We are pleased to invite you to a National Convention on `Privacy Rights Protection’ to be held from 9.30 am. to 2.00 pm. on 31 December 2014 at the VIP Lounge, National Press Club, Dhaka. The programme will jointly be organized by VOICE and Privacy International in association with Bangladesh Manobadhikar…
[29 November 2014] Speakers stressed to formulate data protection law to uphold right to privacy and personal information protection from abuse. A press briefing organized by VOICE, a rights group, was held at the TMSS’s Usha conference room at Bogra yesterday (Saturday). In the statement, Ahmed Swapan Mahmud, executive director of VOICE said that information…
UN summit on new universal agenda begins Sep 25 Global campaigners are spearheading a move to persuade policymakers to adopt an agenda at the UN summit for a new world order based on equality and redistributive justice for all. As part of the global campaign, development activists at a meet in Dhaka Friday called for…
Civil society organisations challenge UN representatives and Member States to be more ambitious in defining a transformative post-2015 agenda. ‘The post-2015 agenda must aim higher.’ This was the message shared by civil society representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific, at an event held during the week of the 69th UN General…
The cabinet yesterday approved the National Broadcast Policy-2014, keeping much scope for the government to misuse the policy in the name of maintaining standard of news, programmes and advertisements in the electronic media. Once in force, all contents of radio and television will come under strict government monitoring. False, discriminatory and misleading information and statistics…
(Originally published on the UN Climate Change Conference Blog. Read the original post here) The adverse impacts of climate change are already threatening communities around the world. Over the last century the level of carbon dioxide has increased by 25 per cent. Developed countries are mainly liable for the climate crisis. And this problem is devastating…
Wednesday 19 November 2008 VOICE will organize a meeting to share research findings on `Water sector transparency and accountability in Mymensingh Municipality’. Date: Wednesday 19 November 2008 Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm Location: Muslim Institute Auditorium, Mymensingh The objective of the dialogue is to identify the key features of water delivery system as well as draw attention…
A Seminar was held today (January 30, 2008) at the Women’s Voluntary Association auditorium in Dhaka titled “Reclaiming People’s Rights to Public Services and Natural Resources,” as part of the programs scheduled for the 2008 Global Economic Justice Forum currently taking place. Ahmed Swapan Mahmud, executive director of VOICE, moderated the seminar, which began with…
A Press Conference was held on January 24, 2008 at the Dhaka Reporters Unity titled ’From Paris 2005 to Accra 2008: Will Aid Become More Accountable and Effective?’ in the context of the Paris Declaration and the upcoming High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana in September 2008. The conference was organized by the…