[vc_row extra_id=”home” fullwidth=”yes”][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”home-slider”][arrowdown btntext=”ABOUT AGENCY” link=”#about ” classicon=”icon-angle-down” buttonlink=”#about”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row extra_id=”MissionandVision” ses_title=”Mission and Vision” css=”.vc_custom_1478845526065{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ column_effect=”topmove”][aboutbox icon=”paperclip” title=”Mission”]The mission of Research and Empowerment Organization (REO) is to actively promote and protect the human rights of people including women, minorities and marginalized groups and to enhance their socio-economic empowerment by educating, advocating and influencing. REO monitors human rights violations and utilizes collected information to advocate and influence changes in policy making and educate a variety of stakeholders in order to decrease human rights violations.[/aboutbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][aboutbox icon=”signal” title=”Vision”]Research and Empowerment Organization (REO) envisions Bangladesh where the rights of people including women and minorities and marginalized groups are respected and upheld in accordance with national and international laws, treaties and agreements.

Chairman: Chandan Sarkar[/aboutbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][aboutbox title=”The Philosophy behind REO – rights and duties:”]REO mission is to strive for the fulfillment of fundamental human rights. The main driving force behind this declaration, Eleanor Roosevelt was convinced that: “The destiny of human rights is in the hands of all our citizens in all our communities.” This is one of the philosophies behind REOs creation and manner of operation- the key to the fulfillment of universal human rights is to find the balance between rights and duties. Mahatma Gandhi pursued the same ideas: “When we turn away from our obligations, the human rights will be further away then ever” (Mahatma Gandhi).[/aboutbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row extra_id=”about” ses_title=”About us” ses_sub_title=”Research and Empowerment Organization (REO) promotes and advocates human rights in areas where women, minorities and marginalized groups are targets of regular human rights violations and global attention for these abuses is lacking. We are working in Bangladesh for religious, sexual and ethnic minorities. “][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”1″ title=”The work of REO is based on:”][vc_tta_section title=”Human rights monitoring and advocacy,” tab_id=”1478230056129-8d8d5fe8-c6cc”][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”human rights education and awareness raising,” tab_id=”1478230056532-cc50b3d6-c794″][vc_column_text]RAPE VICTIMS

Case: 01 – A Hindu Minor Girl Bristy’s Story

Bristy 11 a minor Hindu girl of grade-7 of Bogra was kidnapped and raped brutally for 5 days by one Mohammed Azizul Sheikh, 25. On 8^th May 2016 at around 7pm, Bristi’s schoolmate Shirin, a Muslim girl and also a neigbour came to her house and requested to go to a nearby house to bring some schoolnote from another girl, Bristi agreed unwillingly. By this way, she was kidnapped on knife point by Azizul and others by a microbus.

 

They seduced her with chloroform to an unknown place. In Bristi’s own words, “I was senseless and while woke up at a room, fully naked and raped. Azizul was at the room. After that day, he repeatedly raped me and also changed places. I was crying all along while he was raping me like an animal. After 5 days my father and few local people rescued me.”

 

While kidnapped, Bristi tried to escape, but soon weakened by the affect of chlorofom in a handkerchief used to seduced her. Ronjita, Sukumol and Promila age 27-35 witnessed the kidnapping but kept mum as Azizul threatned with a knife to kill them. Do you want justice? Bristi replied, “Definitely, Azizul did the same thing with other Hindu girls before me. Because of embrassed parents did not come forward and administration also was relactant to do anything, but I want justice, I want justice.”

 

Bristi’s parent

s are poor (Father: Amal Chandra 5 &MotherRenuka Rani 42 of GangNagar, Mahjpara, Shibgonj, Bogra). She studies at A. M. High School of GangNagar, Bogra and she wanted to be a teacher. She is a good student and always helped her mother. Azizul and another Belal used to tease her on the way to school. Her parents complained to the parents of Azizul, but nothing happened. A case has been filed at Shibgonj Police Station (Case# 13; dated 10^th May 2016 under section 7/30 of Women and Children Repression Act,2003), but police asusual did nothing. Now the perpetrator is threatening the victim and her family to withdraw the case or face death. Bristi with parents in picture.

Bristi’s news was first published in a national daily in Dhaka, the daily Purbachal, on 15 May 2016. A team lead by Chandan Sarkar, Chairman of REO-Reseacrh and Empowerment Organization had visited her on 20 May 2016. The team also talked with local administration.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”human rights empowerment.” tab_id=”1478230161132-cd7c3907-4950″][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row ses_title=”Message from Chairman” css=”.vc_custom_1479570408292{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][memberItem src=”564″ name=”Chandan Sarkar” job=”Chairman” icon1=”twitter” url1=”#” icon2=”facebook” url2=”#” icon3=”linkedin” url3=”#”][/memberItem][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][aboutbox]Research & Empowerment Organization REO is a Human Rights Volunteer organization to maneuver its dedication and commitment to achieve its goals. Without approval of Human Rights, Social Development, Education, Training, Health and Women’s Empowerment are being unmeet to enhance growth and prosperity.REO believes in working on promoting and protecting Human Rights, Empowerment and Research to uplift the society as a whole.

REO is committed to ensure every citizen to enjoy human rights and empowerment regardless of race, religion, caste and ethnic minorities without restriction of fear for social safety and security.

As a chairman of REO, I would like to gratitude to all members and volunteers and delighted that we belong to the REO family. However, REO foresees a brighter future for the next generations and deeply committed to supporting the ideas of human rights declaration and propagate its all opportunities to facilitate such movements of Bangladesh. [/aboutbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row extra_id=”Whatwedo” ses_title=”What We Do” ses_sub_title=”Research and Empowerment Organization (REO) promotes and advocates human rights for women, minorities and marginalized groups in Bangladesh. REOs work is based on three interrelated areas. ” css=”.vc_custom_1478231833952{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][servicebox icon=”clock” title=”Monitoring and Advocacy”]Read More[/servicebox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][servicebox icon=”email” title=”Education and awareness raising”]Read More[/servicebox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][servicebox icon=”heart” title=”Human Rights Empowerment”]Read More[/servicebox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row extra_id=”contact” ses_title=”CONTACT” ses_sub_title=”Leave Your Valuable Feedback.” css=”.vc_custom_1478232131249{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][cinfo icon=”phone-square” title=”Call Us” desc=”088-02- 4895-1673″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][cinfo icon=”map-marker” title=”Visit Us” desc=”House # 05, Road # 11, Sector # 01, Uttara, Dhaka-1230″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cinfo icon=”plus-circle” title=”Follow Us”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row extra_id=”donate” ses_title=”DONATE”][vc_column][servicebox icon=”suitcase” title=”Donate”]

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