Ethical Commitments & Duty of Care

Accessibility & Safeguarding Commitments

Upholding human dignity, safe communications, non-discrimination, and universal digital access.

Institutional Commitment: The standards outlined below represent JAKLEN's ethical code of conduct and core institutional values, upholding human dignity, child protection, and safe community engagement across Bangladesh.

1. Commitment to Human Dignity & Respect

JAKLEN is founded on the conviction that every individual—irrespective of age, gender, ethnic heritage, religious belief, physical disability, or socio-economic background—possesses inherent and inviolable human dignity.

We commit to fostering an organizational culture of active empathy, respectful listening, and equality in all community engagements and educational dialogues.

2. Child Protection & Safe Learning

Children represent the most precious and vulnerable members of our society. Our ethical stance regarding children includes:

  • Zero Tolerance for Abuse: We condemn all forms of physical violence, emotional harassment, sexual exploitation, and hazardous child labor.
  • Protection of Children's Privacy: We strictly prohibit collecting or publishing identifying information, residential locations, or distressed imagery of vulnerable children.
  • Positive Learning Environments: We advocate for the complete eradication of corporal punishment in all educational settings across Bangladesh.

3. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Harassment (PSEAH)

In alignment with core humanitarian standards, we reject any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment. No representative, volunteer, or partner associated with JAKLEN may ever request favors, labor, or submissive behavior in exchange for community support or educational resources.

4. Universal Digital Accessibility

We believe that vital community knowledge, public health guidelines, and disaster preparedness information must be universally accessible to all people, including visitors with physical or cognitive disabilities:

  • High-Contrast Readable Design: The color palette adheres to comfortable contrast ratios, ensuring legibility under direct sunlight on mobile displays.
  • Keyboard Navigability: All navigation menus, links, and forms can be fully operated using keyboard controls.
  • Descriptive Alt Text: All photographs include descriptive text alternatives for screen readers.
  • Clean Semantic HTML: Built using clean, standards-compliant HTML5 semantic structure.

5. Safe Handling of Personal Information

Personal contact details submitted by community members are treated as a confidential trust. We never sell, exchange, or commercialize individual data. Access to incoming correspondence is restricted strictly to designated personnel handling community inquiries.

6. Safe Reporting & Inquiries

If you have any safeguarding concerns, questions, or observations regarding communications associated with JAKLEN, we encourage you to contact our administrative desk:

JAKLEN – Safeguarding & Ethics Desk

Email: info@jaklen.org

Phone: +880 1610-380310

Location: Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.