Bangladeshi Lawyer Named UN Rights Expert On Human Trafficking
The United Nations Human Rights Commission has appointed Sigma Huda of Bangladesh as its Special Rapporteur on
trafficking of persons, especially women and children.
Ms. Huda is the founder and current president of the Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association. She is also the
Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights, as well as a founding member of various
organizations fighting against trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls.
The Special Rapporteur is mandated by the Geneva-based Commission to recommend ways to uphold and protect the rights of
the victims of trafficking.