French Ambassador at-Large for Human Rights François Zimeray arrives here on Monday on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh.During his visit, François Zimeray will hold meetings with the ministers concerned, high officials and all other stakeholders to assess the present labour rights situation as well as safety condition in RMG sector in order to see how France could support Bangladesh to improve the existing working conditions in the factories, especially after the devastating Rana Plaza catastrophe.
Zimeray will pay a visit to the victims of this catastrophe and will have a meeting with a team from the rescue operations, said a media note issued on Sunday.
The Ambassador is also expected speak about human rights issues during meetings with high officials, human right activists, members of the civil society and other stakeholders in the aftermath of the recently concluded Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Zimeray will also address a conference on “Human Rights in the context of Globalisation” at Dhaka University Senate Building at 2.30pm on Tuesday.
Source: UNB Connect
