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human rights in constitution

Human rights and freedom of expression in the constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 34. (1) All forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. Prohibition of forced labour 34 (2) Nothing in this article shall apply to compulsory labour- 34 (2a) by persons undergoing lawful punishment for a criminal offence; or 34 (2b) required by any law for public purposes. 35 (1) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than, or different from, that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence. Protection in respect of trial and punishment. 35 (2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. 35 (3) Every person accused of a criminal offence shall have the right to a speedy and public trial by an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law. 35 (4) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. 35 (5) No person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment. 35 (6) Nothing in clause (3) or clause (5) shall affect the operation of any existing law which prescribes any punishment or procedure for trial. 36 Subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest, even/ citizen shall have the right to move freely throughout Bangladesh, to reside and settle in any place therein and to leave and reenter Bangladesh. Freedom of movement 37 Every citizen shall have the right to assemble and to participate in public meetings and processions peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of public order or public heallh. Freedom of assembly 38 Every citizen shall have the right to form associations or unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of morality or public order: * Freedom of association ______________________________ * Proviso to article 38 was omitted by the Second Proclamation (Sixth Amendment) Order, 1976 (Second Proclamation Order No. Ill of 1976) 39 (1) Freedom of thought and conscience is guaranteed. Freedom of thought and conscience, and of speech. 39 (2) Subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence- 39 (2a) the right of ever/ citizen to freedom of speech and expression; and 39 (2b) freedom of the press, are guaranteed. 40 Subject to any restrictions imposed by law, every citizen possessing such qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by law in relation to his profession, occupation, trade or business shall have the right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business. Freedom of profession or occupation 41 (1) Subject to law, public order and morality- 41 (1a) every citizen has the right to profess, practice or propagate any religion; 41 (1b) every religious community or denomination has the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions. Freedom of religion 41 (2) No person attending any educational institution shall be required to receive religious instruction, or to take part in or to attend any religious ceremony or worship, if that instruction, ceremony or worship relates to a religion other than his own. 42 (1) Subject to any restrictions imposed by law, every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold, transfer or otherwise dispose of property, and no property shall be compulsorily acquired, rationalized or requisitioned save by authority of law. Rights to property 42 (2) A law made under clause (1) shall provide for the acquisition, nationalization or requisition with compensation and shall either fix the amount of compensation or specify the principles on which, and the manner in which, the compensation is to be assessed and paid ; but no such law shall be called in question in any court on the ground that any provision in respect of such compensation is not adequate. * 42 (3) Nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any law made before the commencement of the Proclamations (Amendment) Order, 1977 (Proclamations Order No. I of 1977), in so far as it relates to the acquisition, nationalization or acquisition of any property without compensation. * ______________________________ * Clauses (2) and (3) were substituted for the former clause (2) by the Proclamations (Amendment) Order, 1977 (Proclamations Order No. I of 1977) 43 Every citizen shall have the right, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of the security of the State, public order, public morality or public health-

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