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<p>This study investigates the roles of media and civil society in promoting Human Rights Education (HRE) and advancing the human rights movement in Bangladesh. Employing a mixed-method research design, it draws on 36 in-depth interviews, five focus group discussions, and survey data from 383 participants in Dhaka and Chittagong. The findings reveal that while media and civil society actors contribute to HRE efforts, their impact is limited by legal restrictions, political intimidation, and shrinking civic space. The state’s regulatory environment, marked by repressive laws, surveillance, and constrained institutional autonomy, has led to widespread self-censorship, fragmentation, and weakened public engagement. This aligns with civic space theory and positions Bangladesh as a semi-authoritarian regime, where formal democratic institutions exist without enabling conditions for rights-based education. The study emphasizes the need for legal reform, media freedom, and institutional support to enable meaningful HRE and foster a more accountable and participatory human rights environment.</p>

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Civil Society and Media Activism in Human Rights Education in Bangladesh

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    2026年3月10日

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  • Nusrat Yeasmin Pushpo,
  • Md. Kamal Uddin

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This study investigates the roles of media and civil society in promoting Human Rights Education (HRE) and advancing the human rights movement in Bangladesh. Employing a mixed-method research design, it draws on 36 in-depth interviews, five focus group discussions, and survey data from 383 participants in Dhaka and Chittagong. The findings reveal that while media and civil society actors contribute to HRE efforts, their impact is limited by legal restrictions, political intimidation, and shrinking civic space. The state’s regulatory environment, marked by repressive laws, surveillance, and constrained institutional autonomy, has led to widespread self-censorship, fragmentation, and weakened public engagement. This aligns with civic space theory and positions Bangladesh as a semi-authoritarian regime, where formal democratic institutions exist without enabling conditions for rights-based education. The study emphasizes the need for legal reform, media freedom, and institutional support to enable meaningful HRE and foster a more accountable and participatory human rights environment.