AC CES S TO E D U CATI ON, EMPLOYMENT, AND HE ALTHCA RE • Respect the legal right of patients to be informed about their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis and bring any evidence/statements to the immediate attention of authorities if they may help in the course of a legal process (2.6). • Provide a safe environment to promote early recovery and prevent complications (2.7). • Ensure and uphold a basic standard of nursing and professional care, including safeguarding patients from incompetent practice from others (2.8). • Refrain from undertaking any nursing practice without the required authority (2.9) or without the requisite training/skills (2.10). • Refuse to participate in any unethical medical/nursing practice (2.11). • Use appropriate restraint only in circumstances where the patient is in danger of harming themselves or others, using restraint techniques that will not harm the patient (2.12). • Refrain from engaging in a sexual/intimate relationship with any patient (2.16). • Refrain from engaging in political activities/attempt to unduly influence patients politically (2.17). Rohingya individuals who face malpractice by registered nurses/midwives should be afforded the opportunity to file a complaint with the Registrar of the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council to seek disciplinary action. The Infectious Diseases (Prevention, Control and Eradication) Act, 2018 S UMMARY Provides for the establishment of an Advisory Committee to the Department of Health to report on infectious diseases, as well as governing other procedures for preventing, controlling, and eradicating infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). AP PL ICAB IL IT Y TO RO H I NGYA This Act applies to all individuals within Bangladesh, irrespective of their nationality. Therefore it applies to Rohingya in Bangladesh. P ROTECTIO N N OT ES In accordance with Section 11 of this Act, the Director General of the Department of Health has the authority to declare areas (territories of Bangladesh, individual buildings, etc.) “infected areas” and to restrict movement of/ contact among individuals within such areas, subject to approval by the Government. Sections 12-22 provide for further diagnostic/control measures, such as testing and temporarily isolating individuals, ordering the disinfection of buildings/areas, and proscribing rules for funerary services aimed at preventing the spread of contagion. The intentional spreading and/or concealing of contagious disease is an offence punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to one lakh taka, or both (Section 24). In addition, deliberate obstruction of health officials’ duties and refusal to comply with orders is an offence punishable by up to three months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 50,000 taka, or both (Section 25). Finally, knowingly providing false information regarding an infectious disease is punishable by up to two months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 25,000 taka, or both (Section 26). All of these offences are non-cognizable, bailable, and compoundable by virtue of Section 28. 71 BE YOND REFU GE: ADVANCING LEG AL PROTECTIONS FOR ROHINGYA C OMMUNITIES IN BANGL ADESH