Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Since 1996, BLAST has filed 82 public interest litigation petitions in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. These petitions have resulted in judicial orders for government action to comply with statutory duties, and have led to expanded interpretations of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of Bangladesh. Significant PIL petitions include: challenging arbitrary arrests and unreasonable police remand and obtaining guidelines to...

BLAST provides legal advice and representation at all levels of the justice system with an emphasis on providing services to those living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. Legal services, including mediation, litigation and legal rights training, are provided through BLAST's head office and nineteen unit offices throughout Bangladesh.

Mediation
BLAST facilitates alternative dispute resolution (ADR) through mediation for family, land...

Investigation

Human rights investigation is vital element to protect human rights properly. It entails a great deal of information-gathering in order to establish and verify the facts surrounding an alleged human rights
violation. Human rights investigation also includes gathering information about incidents, observing events, visiting sites, discussions with Government authorities to obtain information and to pursue remedies and
other immediate follow-up.

BLAST, Faridpur Unit NGO Meeting:
On 14/09/2011, at 5pm, BLAST’s Faridpur Unit held an NGO networking meeting at the Shonak (TIB) office. About 30 representatives of 20 NGOs participated there. They included the NGO Forum, AVA, FPAB, TI-B, SDA, BFF, Bangladesh Mohila Porishod, ADD and others. The meeting was facilitated by...