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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
The Bingham Room, Gray’s Inn, 8 South Square, London, WC1R 5ET
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Event Overview
Bangladesh is currently navigating a critical juncture in its political and constitutional history. The country faces deepening challenges regarding governance, electoral integrity, and the role of civil society in ensuring democratic accountability. The Jagoron Foundation, committed to supporting democratic reforms in Bangladesh, organised this roundtable to bring together leading voices in constitutional law, human rights, and political analysis.
This event provided a secure platform for participants to exchange ideas, identify areas for reform, and formulate actionable recommendations to support Bangladesh’s ongoing transition toward more democratic governance.
Speaker(s)
Dr Shahdeen Malik (Keynote Speaker)
Prominent Bangladeshi lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, academic and human rights advocate. Dr Malik is an Honorary Director of the Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA)
Prof Naomi Hossain
Director, SOAS University Development for Transformation Centre; Global Research Professor, Department of Development Studies
Prof John Wilson
Professor in Modern History at King’s College, London. Visiting Research Fellow at the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Prof Merris Amos
Professor of Human Rights Law in the Department of Law, Director of the Human Rights Law Centre for the School of Law School of Law at Queen Mary University and Executive Member of the International Association of Constitutional Law
Dr Cynthia Farid
Global Academic Fellow, University of Hong Kong Law Faculty; Legal Historian and Lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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