BRAC [to 14 June 2014]

Inhuman Kafala system is the major reason for exploitation to the migrant workers in GCC
Speakers on consultation appealed to abolish Kafala and demanded as it is a global agenda on protection of migrant rights in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). National Alliance for Migrant’s Rights Bangladesh (NAMR,B) organised a national consultation today morning on “Kafala violating migrant’s rights: Can FIFA help to abolish?” in BRAC centre auditorium, Dhaka. Speakers highlighted on Qatar’s promises to review its labour laws, especially the kafala or sponsorship system…

Commemoration of 15 years of anniversary of Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF)
Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) observed its 15th anniversary with the slogan “15 years of success and fight to prevent acid violence” on 31 May 2014. ASF has been working in preventing and raising awareness on acid violence since 1999. The organisation stepped into 16 years of its founding in May this year. Acid violence has declined as a result of a collaborative effort, ASF believes, but the organisation strives to bring the rate of acid violence down to zero.

BRAC @BRACworld • 20h
High time to restore the rights of Bangladeshi #migrant workers ahead of the #WorldCup #Qatar2022 – http://bit.ly/TXIRby

BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 10
BRAC’s dir of #humanrights & #legalaid prog to speak abt inclusion of justice in post 2015 #MDGs @WANAforum tomorrow.

BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 8
Why BRAC’s funding 7 #mobilemoney projects in #Bangladesh that could be seminal-http://bit.ly/1jcg7l6 @NextBillion #ict4d #globaldev

BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 8
Dr Mahabub Hossain, Advisor to the Executive Director, BRAC writes about #Biofortification on @GuardianGDP http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/improving-nutrition …