Human Rights Violation of the Elderly in Bangladesh An Empirical Study on the Right to Liberty and Security

Abstract

This study intends to investigate the nature of human rights violations of the elderly people in
Bangladesh keeping a careful watch on the ground of right to liberty and security. The study
sample consisted of 60 respondents who have been selected from three categories: general
respondents , old home respondents, and responsible officials. The findings reveal that these
rights are violated in many ways. The elderly people in Bangladesh are deprived of the rights
to freedom of movement and expression, freedom of the right to vote etc. Besides, in many
cases, the elderly are victims of forced labor and insecurity. Lack of morality and ethical
views, absence of familial liability, lack of financial adequacy, apathy on state law and the
presence of inhuman demands, lack of law enforcement etc are the responsible causes for the
violation of human rights greatly. This study recommends that raising moral education,
creating the feeling of familial liability, increasing aging insurance and enforcing laws can
play vital role to overcome the situation.