SUPRO National Convention 2011
SUPRO National Convention 2011 was held on December 31, 2011 at LGED-RDEC Hall Room at LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka where representatives from networking members of SUPRO, prominent civil society representatives and representatives from different media were present. The focus of the convention was on sharing experience, achievements, challenges, and opportunities of SUPRO’s country wide activities and on celebrating SUPRO’s 10 years journey.
Annual Program Review Meeting
SUPRO organized day-long Annual Programme Review Meeting 2011 to analyze and evaluate the interventions and programme activities of 2011 at national and district level at CBCB, Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka on 27th December, 2011. Representatives of SUPRO network member organizations from district level including District Secretary, National Council Members, District Committee Members, and District Campaign Facilitators were present and actively participated in the meeting.
SUPRO Human Chain to Mark International Human Rights Day 2011
SUPRO organized a Human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka at 11.00 am on 10 December 2011, along with its alliance partners of Dhaka Campaign Group to mark the International Human Rights Day 2011. In the human chain speakers stated that the word “Human Rights” refers to "the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. Examples of rights and freedoms which are often thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to work, and the right to education.
SUPRO’s Events and Participation in South Asia Social Forum-SASF, Dhaka
In the SASF Sushasoner Jonny Procharavizan- SUPRO played a significant role through organizing number of events including seminars, rally and plenary sessions in the SASF, Dhaka focusing on various national and international issues. Some of these programs were organized in partnership with Tax Justice Network (TJN), JSAPMDD. Speakers’ Demand on Human Chain
We want separate commission to manage the climate fund without the unjust interference of World Bank
An international conference with the participation of Ministers and Representatives from climate change vulnerable countries to be united to raise the issues on climate change including carbon emission reduction is going to be held in Dhaka and targeting that conference SUPRO and Citizen Alliance of 22 organizations arranged a human chain on 13th November 2011, 11.00 am in front of National Museum, Shahbag, Dhaka. Speakers, in the
human chain, focused on the adverse effects of climate change which is
already taking place around the world and on the responsible countries
for the anthropogenic climate change.
Speakers Demand from Human Chain
Ensure people participation in inclusive development
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material property or money or destitution refers to being unable to afford basic human needs which commonly includes, nutrition health care education clothing and shelter. Relative poverty refers to lacking a usual or socially acceptable level of resources or income as compared with others within a society or country. Poverty is usually measured as either absolute or relative poverty (the latter being actually an index of income inequality). Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent over time and between countries.World Food Day- 2011
National seminar on ‘Hunger, Poverty Alleviation: Agrarian Reform’
Food is a basic need for survival of human being; that’s why the right to food is considered as a fundamental right. Food is always available for those who can afford it - ¬starvation during hard times hits only the poorest. Human institutions and policies determine who eats and who starves during hard times. The real culprits are an economy that fails to offer everyone opportunities, and a society that places economic efficiency over compassion. Increasing production cannot alleviate hunger because it fails to alter the tightly concentrated distribution of economic power that determines who can buy the additional food.Stop unjust influence of World Bank, IMF and other IFIs in Development Policy
Human Chain to celebrate Global Week of Action against Poverty, October 12, 2011
Sushasoner Jonny Procharavizan-SUPRO organized a Human Chain today, October 12, 2011, at Shahbag, Dhaka at 10 am to protest against the unjust policy and activity of World Bank, IMF and other IFIs as a part of celebrating Global Week of Action against Poverty 2011. In the Human Chain the speakers demanded for MDG announced promises of developed world, unconditional development aid, cancellation of foreign aid, confirming fair participation in business and development and stopping unjust influence of World Bank, IMF in development policy. Stop unjust interference of IFIs, cancel conditional debt and ensure inclusive development for all
Speakers demand at press briefing
Debt has always been an obstacle to development. Payments of debt have meant that a large part of public financing is being used up for this instead of their investment in essential services. Therefore we have always argued that if we want the LDC,s to be on the road to development, a very essential part of this has to be the cancellation of the debts. All LDC,s are debt-interest payable countries and Bangladesh is one of the highest debt-interest payable countries. In most of the LDC,s allocation of the national budget for debt interest is much higher than Essential Services. To protest against
the unjust debt and foreign aid and undue interference of International
Financial Institutions (IFIs) like WB, IMF and ADB; people’s movement
across the world have declared “Global Week of Action against Debt and
IFIs” from 10-17 October, 2011. In solidarity with this movement,
Sushasoner Jonny Pracharavizan (SUPRO) has taken up various programs at
both district and national level.
Proper Execution of RTI Act-2009
SUPRO exclaimed to Government during observing International Right to Know Day 2011
Speakers stated their opinion at the human chain access to information, right to know, freedom of press and freedom of speech are the hallmark of an undiluted democracy. Media’s freedom, democracy and good governance are as inseparable as the human rights. The right to information is the key to all other rights.As a Bangladeshi citizen and also our society, continually we face various problems like lack of governance, lack of transparency, corruption; violation of human rights, democracy and its practices. Economically 40% people cannot get minimum calories, education facilities, health and nutrition supports and ultimately they are in the group of hardcore poor. The main causes of our development are barrier of access to information and freedom of express.