Criminal Justice Response and Low Conviction Rate Under Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain 2000 in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh., the Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Dmamn Ain 2000 is a special law enacted aiming at the prevention of repression against children and women. The Act contains provisions providing punishment for the offences of abduction, throwing of corrosive substances, rape, murder for dowry and few others. It establishes a special tribunal for the trial of offences under the Act, called, Nari- O-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Tribunal. However, since the enactment of the Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain 2000 it has been facing criticisms for not being able to prevent the intended offences effectively. One of the major concerns has been the abysmally low rate of conviction in the cases filed under the provisions of the Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain 2000 and in this paper low conviction rate under Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain 2000 is evaluated.