Visit to Bangladesh - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
This report provides notes from the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change on a visit to Bangladesh from 4 to 15 September 2022, at the invitation of the Government. During the two-week visit, the Special Rapporteur met with various government officials, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and communities.
It is evident that Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and this has significant implications on the enjoyment of human rights. A number of linkages were made between the issue of climate change loss and damage and the implications for human rights. This included the right to life, health, food, housing, water and sanitation, cultural life, education and work. The Special Rapporteur noted that there were domestic issues associated with the right to freedom of expression, particularly around the rights of Indigenous Peoples, who are not recognized in Bangladesh. In the Special Rapporteur’s recommendation to the Government of Bangladesh, he suggested that it should consult more widely on climate change planning, adopt clear strategies to assist persons displaced by climate change, desist from harassing those defending environmental rights and Indigenous Peoples and develop a clear strategy for renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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