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February 2012
Speakers demanded privacy and data protection law in the national convention
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Speakers demanded privacy and data protection law in the national convention
[Dhaka, 11 February 2012] Speakers in the national convention on ‘Right to Privacy and Data Protection’ called the government to enact a privacy and data protection law to secure privacy rights and personal data. The convention was organized by rights based organizations VOICE and Privacy International, in association with Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF) Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF), Campaign for Good Governance (SUPRO), Campaign on Citizen’s Right to Information, EquityBD, Media Watch and Somewhere in…blog at the CIRDAP conference auditorium on 11 February 2012.
Justice (Retd) Jolam Rabbani, presided over the convention while he stated, everyone wants to have the protection of their privacy. A fresh law has to be formed to defend privacy rights, assured by article 43 of Bangladesh constitution. He also mentioned that before making the law, the definition of personal information should be made more specific considering the national context and spirit. He also urged to form tribunal in all divisional cities in the country to protect people’s right to privacy and data protection.
Tribunal needed to protect citizen’s right to privacy
Tribunal needed to protect citizen’s right to privacy
Justice (Retd) Golam Rabbani on Saturday urged the government to form a national tribunal to protect citizens’ right to privacy. “The tribunal should operate in every district in Bangladesh and collect anecdotal evidence from ordinary people, so as to form an effective policy to protect their rights to privacy,” he said during a ‘National convention on right to privacy and data protection.’
It was held at CIRDAP auditorium in the capital and organised by the non-governmental organization Voice, in association with Bangladesh ICT Journalist’s Forum, Campaign for Citizen’s Right to Information, Campaign for Good Governance, Privacy International, Media watch, Equitybd and somewhere in.blog
Justice Rabbani said the Right to Information Act 2009 emphasises that information that may endanger public security or impede the judicial process should not be disclosed.
“The problem is that many people remain unaware of the RTI Act. Everyone should become familiar with the concepts of privacy and disclosure,” he said.
Sayed Marghub Morshed, former chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said that protecting individual’s personal information has become more crucial than ever before.