Ensuring legal assistance to disabled people stressed

Human rights activists and leaders of different organisations working for welfare of the physically challenged people have stressed the need for legal assistance to the disabled people for ensuring justice for them.
They expressed the views at a meeting organised by District Protibondhi Legal Aid Committee (DPLAC) at its office in Rangpur yesterday to further strengthen activities of the committee.
Rangdhanu Zila Protibondhi Adhikar Sangstha (RZPAS) and Protyasha Protibondhi Nari O Shishu Unnayan Sangstha (PPNSUS) assisted in arranging the meeting participated by members of DPLAC and different organisations working for welfare of disabled people.
ADD International and Manusher Janno Foundation extended financial support in arranging the meeting with President of DPLAC Advocate MA Basher Tipu in the chair.
Vice-presidents of DPLAC Advocates Monwara Sultana Binu, Shamima Akhter Shirin and Kohinoor Begum, its Members Noor Salam, Samamiya Begum and Tuhi Jahan Trisha, participated in the discussion.
General Secretary of DPLAC Tamjida Zannati Shilpi narrated the present situation of the disabled population and their limitations in running cases to get justice for financial, social and physical constraints being faced by them in reality.
She put emphasis on assisting the disabled persons to ensure justice for them through legal process to establish their civic and human rights like other citizens guaranteed in the constitution.
Advocates Monwara Sultana Binu said the disabled persons could equally prove their abilities like the able person by achieving self-reliance if they were provided with legal assistance, proper care, education, training and other facilities.
The roundtable was jointly organized by CSID, Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF), World Vision and Shapla Neer.