One Voice for Peace and Freedom Against Violence : The Battle Cry of Human Rights Advocates for Children’s Protection Bill
PROF.BUHARI ISAH
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS NEW ALAM EL NOGOUM EGYPT
By : MS. JESSICA MARIE S. BORROMEO, LPT.
Director for Youth Development, Access to Human Rights International – Philippines
The recently-concluded 3rd Global Conference on Children Protection Bill held last Saturday, August 21, 2021 became a huge success to all the Human Rights Advocates, Ambassadors and Journalists from all over the world to end violence against women and children, oppressiob and human trafficking in different countries, specifically in Bangladesh, South Africa, India and in the Middle East.
Ambassador Princess Catherine Commandante Sangil of Access to Human Rights International (AHRI) Philippines started the program at 8:30 PM (Philippine Standard Time) with a warm welcome to all the dignitaries and professionals from different parts of the world, specifically to the founder of AHRI Global, Ambassador Dr. Md Anamul Hoque.
The Opening Prayer and Prayer for the World were fascinated by Ambassador Nur of Bangladesh. Aiming for peace amidst the war and violence for those afflicted children under the war conflicts and human trafficking. It has been proven that regardless of different philosophies and religion, there is always one prayer and one unite in reaching the lives of the children to escape from the darkness of life.
Princess Catherine Commandante Sangil, who is also the moderator in this event, added during the opening prayer the safety and security of some children who were abused and afflicted by the challenges of poverty, lack of education and malnutrition in some areas in Asia because she believed that we can do our part to speak in truth and honest leadership. Thus, the future and hope of every nation is through the hands of our children.
“We Are The Voice of The Vulnerable Children “
Ambassador Dr. Md. Anamul Hoque, founder of Access to Human Rights International (AHRI) Global, open his speech into a great challenge, to defend our right and to die for our children’s future. The fact that Human Rights Advocates were also called for their utmost support in spite of many challenges of the world through the merging of COVID-19 Pandemic, the most vulnerable victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and human trafficking are the children.
Dr. Hoque also emphatize the victims of human trafficking in his home country, Bangladesh, as one of the most threathening and alarming for all gender and all ages as the increasing number of abused children were happened inside their homes and the community. He also called out the protest for some countries who were ignorant over their power and influence which has turned into ignorance and shame for the battle of disapproval and oppression to Human Rights for the Children.
“We are the voice of those who are vulnerable and oppressed by the changes of the leadership and power. We must face this challenge to fight for our children’s rights because our children is the next future leaders and influencers,” he added on his privilege speech. He also reiterated that this conference will be our open opportunities to work on other countries over the children situation.
“Records shows that (were tabulated in statistics) from 45-49 children were murdered and raped, 300 children became the victims of prostitution, and 80 percent of the children had no privilege to give proper education. Most of the cases were kidnapped and see their hopelessness in their future”, Dr. Hoque addressed to all the dgnitaries and fellow ambassadors the current situation in Bangladesh.
He ended his opening speech by filing a case on those political parties and oppressors in fighting child abuse, human trafficking and kidnapping as well as the call for the attention for the Global Leaders to address this issue to avoid these irrelevant leaders and choose the righteous leaders to protect and promote children’s rights for our today’s society.
“Let’s Change Our Mindset and Respect Others”
An inspiring speeches from Ambassador Dr. Satnam Deuchakar of England also called out the challenge to be the advocate of changing one’s mindset when it comes to leadership. Inspite of these sudden changes of our leadership, she also addressed to all the attendees the importance of free will to help our children and others who were affected by violence, human trafficking and inequality of all ages and genders around the globe.
According to Dr. Deuchakar, “Let us change our mindset and respect others on how we treat them. We must stand and fight for all this cost.” She also added that we must uplift our group to fight for human rights and we must do this on our words and deeds as one family. This global conference also aims to unite with one mind, one voice and one spirit to defend human rights for children.
The Secretary General of AHRI also delivered his valuable speech on this issue. He said , Human Rights Activists, Lawyers and Journalists must s
21st August 2021 at 6.30pm to 10pm Bangladesh time