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Justice in Bangladesh

The data on this page comes from a Justice Needs and Satisfaction survey conducted by HiiL. We interviewed 6 000 randomly selected adults across the country in 2017. In 2018, we launched a report that gives a voice to the justice needs and experiences of millions Bangladeshis.

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Took action to resolve their problem

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Completely or partially resolved their problem

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Number of people interviewed in Bangladesh

Below you can explore the story of justice problems in the everyday lives of citizens of Bangladesh using interactive charts. People told us how problems affect them, what they do to resolve those problems and how they experienced the formal and informal justice system.

This is the justice story as the people in Bangladesh encounter and feel it.

Four out of five adults in Bangladesh faced one or more legal problem between 2014 and 2018.
Land disputes, neighbour conflicts and crime are the most common and most serious legal problems in Bangladesh.
Only about half the people in Bangladesh seek information and advice to resolve their problems.
The main barrier to the people seeking legal information and advice is the belief that it will not make a difference.
Approximately 15 million people do not take any form of action when faced with a legal dispute every year.
For the people who do take action to resolve their legal problem, about four in ten find a solution to their problem.
Bangladeshis mostly rely on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and very few problems are actually referred to courts of law.

Read the full report on justice needs of people in Bangladesh here

How people experience justice in Bangladesh

Have you encountered one or more legal problems?

A legal problem is a problem that takes place in daily life – a dispute, disagreement or grievance for which there is a resolution in the (formal or informal) law. It does not matter if the individual sees it as legal or whether she took action to resolve it.

The chart shows how many adults in Bangladesh encountered one or more legal problems in the last 4 years.

Where problems occur?

The map shows where in Bangladesh problems occur. It breaks down the incidence of legal problems per region.

Which are the most serious problems?

We asked people to tell us about the legal problem which they assess as most serious.

The problems are grouped into categories. For instance, Crime aggregates experiences of property dispute, violent crime, fraud and so on.

How are problems resolved in Bangladesh

Starting from all the people in Bangladesh, this chart shows how many people encounter legal problems, how many take action and ultimately how many problems are considered to be completely resolved.

What was the impact of the problem?

Legal problems affect people in different ways. Violence, stress, deterioration of important relationship and loss of job are possible consequences of legal problems.

Did you look for legal information and advice?

Information and advice are key for resolving legal problems. People need to know how to limit the damage, what to do and where to go to resolve the problem.

Did you take action to resolve the problem?

When there is a legal problem a well functioning legal system provides one or more dispute resolution mechanisms. We call the chains of these dispute resolution mechanisms justice journeys.

The concept of a justice journey recognizes that there are many different steps to resolve a problem. Most often these steps are not linear. The entirety of steps that people take to resolve a problem is a justice journey.

Which was the most useful provider of justice?

People involve various providers of justice to resolve their problems. Here we ask which of these providers was most useful in resolving the problem.

Usefulness is a subjective concept. It allows the individual to consider the different providers involved and estimate which one had the most influence in the process of resolving the problem.

Is the problem resolved at the moment?

People need fair and effective resolutions to their problems to be able to move on with their lives.

This chart show how people assess the resolution of the problem at the time of the interview.

How do you assess the quality of justice?

Research shows that people assess three key elements of their justice journeys:

– Quality of the process

– Quality of the outcome

– Costs of accessing justice

This chart shows how citizens of Bangladesh perceive the three elements of their justice journey.

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Justice in Bangladesh

Read the full report on justice needs of people in Bangladesh here

How people experience justice in Bangladesh

Have you encountered one or more legal problems?

Where problems occur?

Which are the most serious problems?

How are problems resolved in Bangladesh

What was the impact of the problem?

Did you look for legal information and advice?

Did you take action to resolve the problem?

Which was the most useful provider of justice?

Is the problem resolved at the moment?

How do you assess the quality of justice?

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