2nd International law Fest 2020 organised by NILS Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Chapter of the Network for International Law Students (NILS) with the event support of Liberation War Museum organised the 2nd International Law Fest 2020 from 17 to 19 December 2020. Due to the pandemic situation, this year's Law Fest was held virtually. The theme of this year's event was 'International Conflict & Human Rights'. The 2nd International Law Fest 2020 was dedicated to the memory of the martyrs of our great Liberation War 1971.
Luthfunnahar Shancyi, Vice President (Advocacy), NILS Bangladesh with cooperation of the national board members and a team comprising of 40 organisers and volunteers organised the event. Firstly, the International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition was held where 30 teams participated including a team from Nepal. Secondly, a poster presentation competition on gender-based violence & justice for the rape victims took place where 47 participant/teams presented their posters on the given topic. For the poster presentation, NILS Bangladesh engaged prestigious experts on the required field and legal personalities from well esteemed and eminent NGOs and organizations from home & abroad as Adjudicator. Ashok Karmakar, Chief Art Director, Prothom Alo; Christine Richardson, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Department of land Management & Law, Jagannath University; Pia Conradsen, Lawyer and Program Associate, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), Indonesia were the Adjudicators of the Grand Finale of Poster Presentation Round. Finally, the webinar on Justice Mechanisms for Genocide was conducted in the presence of experts from Bangladesh, USA, Indonesia, Australia etc. Panel Discussants included Dr. Ridwanul Hoque, Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka; University Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University, Irene Victoria Massimino, Human Rights Lawyer; Head Professor of Human Rights in Latin America, Department of International Education, National University of Tres de Febrero; Patrick Burgess, President, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), Australian Barrister. The webinar was moderated by Nicole Janisiewicz.
Hon'ble Justice Md. Imman Ali, Hon'ble Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh glorified the event as Chief Guest of the inaugural ceremony on 17 December 2020. Hon'ble Justice Madam Naima Haider, Hon'ble Justice of High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh graced the event as Chief Guest of the Closing Ceremony on 19 December 2020. Mohammad Pizuar Hossain, Senior Lecturer, East West University & Trustee, NILS Bangladesh hosted closing ceremony. Mofidul Hoque, Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice & Founder Trustee, Liberation War Museum also attended the event as guests of honour of the inauguration ceremony. Both the inauguration and closing ceremony was chaired by Prof. ABM Abu Noman, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong.
BRAC University and North South University were the champion and runner-up of the moot court competition respectively. Gianni Mahsina Haque from North South University (Team 2023) & Sumaiya Islam from Southern University Bangladesh received the Best Advocate Award, University of Chittagong received the Best Memorial award and Asif-ul-Gani, University of Chittagong received the award for Best Researcher. The winners of second segment, the poster presentation, are: 1st Position- Rubaiyat-al-Mahim & Faiza Kamal Munmun, Comilla University, 2nd Position- Habiba Monjur & Mohammad Abul Hasanat, Green University of Bangladesh & Aranna Hossain Sakib, Southeast University and 3rd position- Nowrin Jahan & Snigdha Das Chaity, Southeast University, Bangladesh.
The 2nd International Law Fest 2020 was accomplished with an amusing Cultural Ceremony organised for the refreshment of the participants after the three-day-long event where esteemed singers from Chayanat and renowned band Doorgo performed.
The Daily Star, Desh TV, Bangla News 24, News Now 24 and Radio Today 89.6 fm were the media partners of the 2nd International Law Fest 2020.
Event covered by Samin Yeasar Islam, volunteer of 2nd International Law Fest 2020.
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