10th December was International Human Rights Day. To observe the day, the School of Law (SoL), BRACU organised a lecture program entitled 'Civil and Political Rights Today' on December 10, 2006. Mr. Nurul Kabir, Editor, the Daily New Age was the keynote speaker. This was followed by an open discussion. The seminar was presided over by Dr. Shahdeen Malik, Director, SoL. Mr K Shamsuddin Mahmood, Head, Undergraduate Program, faculty members and students of Sol attended the program. Mr. Nurul Kabir talked about the emergence of the concept of civil and political rights, their importance and his own experiences in dealing with curtailment of these rights.