News Category: Human Rights
Dialogue on Public Expectations and Actions on Police Reform
A separate Police Service Commission should be formed to transform the police into a politically unbiased and citizen-oriented institution, suggested participants in a dialogue on police reform in Chattogram on…
The British High Commissioner Visits YPSA’s On-going Activities in Cox’s Bazar
Ms. Sarah Cooke, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh visited the on-going activities of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) at the Multi-Purpose Community Center, Rajapalong Union, Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar…
YPSA Organized Training on Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2012 for Personnel of APBn in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA organized a training titled, “Training on CT Issues, Human Smuggling, Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2012, Case Management, Victims of Trafficking (VoT) Reintegration and Referral Mechanism with Law Enforcement Agency” participated…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
As part of the global 16-day campaign against gender-based violence, YPSA organized a day-long program under the slogan “Protect women and girls, build a violence-free world.” The event was held…
Youth Radio Journalists interviewed ICC Chief Prosecutor in Cox’s Bazar
For the third time, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Asad Ahmad Khan accompanied by some of his colleagues came to talk to members of…
Lasting impact and Expressed love of the community to WFP and YPSA
The devastating eastern flood had recently swept through in Feni district leaving behind a trail of destruction. Among them a road (master bari to salimer bari), of South Shreepur, Munshir…
USAID Official Alena Tansey Visits YouthRISE Listening Group in Ukhiya
Alena Tansey, the Office Director for the Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) at USAID, visited a female Listening Group’s audio session in Ratnapalong, Ukhiya Upazila, on 27…
Staff Orientation on “Ain Shohayota Activity” project
YPSA organized a day-long staff orientation workshop for the newly recruited project staffs at YPSA head office under the project “The Ain Shohayota Activity” supported by Democracy International, on the…
YPSA Celebrates World Day Against Human Trafficking-in-Persons – 2024
“Be it a child of the Rohingya refugee or a child of the host community, it does not matter to us. Our duty is to protect all the children in…
YPSA Celebrates Safeguarding Mentees at Certification Ceremony
YPSA is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and adults it serves. The Safeguarding mentorship program equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent harm,…
Country Director of Solidar Suisse, Bangladesh Visits Free Kids Project Areas
The annual “Project Area Visit and Monitoring Meeting” of the YPSA-Free Kids Project has been successfully completed. Mr. Muhammad Amanaullah Aman, Country Director of Solidar Suisse, Bangladesh, visited the project…
Asia Foundation Team Leader Visits YPSA’s Labour Migration Project Interventions
The Asia Foundation’s PERI Program team leader Mr. Mir Junayed Jamal visited the YPSA Labour Migration Project interventions in Rangunia, Chattogram on 15 July 2024. The visit aimed to review…
YPSA signed agreement with UNDP on AVCB III- 2nd Year
2nd year Agreement signing ceremony of Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh (AVCB) Phase III Project held in IDB Bhaban, UNDP, Dhaka on 4th July 2024. From YPSA, Founder Chief Executive…
Save The Children Team Visited Skill Development Training Centers At Rohingya Camp In Cox’s Bazar
Ms. Tania Sharmin, Director, Food Security and Livelihoods/Child Poverty, Save the Children, visited YPSA’s activities on “Ensuring access to safe, equitable, inclusive learning opportunities for adolescents and youth in Rohingya…
District level meeting with relevant government and local government representative to mainstream PVE initiatives
District level meeting with relevant government and local government representative to mainstream Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) initiatives through local government, was held under YPSA-CEVEC Project (Community Engagement in Countering Violent…
YPSA Observes The World Day Against Child Labour 2024
The World Day Against Child Labour was observed across Bangladesh with the theme ” Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour! “. YPSA Free Kids Project, with the support of…
ILO Country Director Visits YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar
ILO Country Director, Mr. Toumo Poutiainen, along with representatives from the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program, visited the YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar on April 3, 2024. The YPSA…
Inception Meeting of YPSA’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Project
To mitigate the losses caused by landslides, GFFO, Save the Children and YPSA will take anticipatory actions in four wards of Chattogram City Corporation. An initiative was taken to implement…
Seminar on “Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Graduation and Sustainability”
YPSA participated in the seminar titled “Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Graduation and Sustainability” on 21st May 2024 at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. The seminar was presided over…
A Journey To Preventing Violent Extremism – Video Documentary
Short documentary on Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division (CEVEC) জনগণের সামাজিক সম্পৃক্তার মাধ্যমে সহিংস উগ্রবাদ প্রতিরোধ প্রকল্প এর উপর নির্মিত ডকুমেন্টারি।