HRSS reaches its 20th year

Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) conducted its 20th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) from 10th to 21st October, 2019. On its landmark 20th session, the HRSS was themed “Human Rights and Rebellious Lawyering” to commemorate ELCOP’s long standing work in promoting and establishing anti-generic learning and in fostering the spirit of pro-poor lawyering among the budding law students from home and abroad.

42 participants from 22 law schools of South Asia gathered for a 10 day-long learning experience at Proshika HRDC, Manikganj. Apart from interactive group exercises and field visits, the summer school offered lectures from distinguished practitioners, academicians and judges.

Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, founder of ELCOP, conducted deeply evocative sessions on pro-poor lawyering on the occasion of ELCOP’s 20^th anniversary. Dr. S M Masum Billah, the Director of HRSS, delivered an insightful lecture on land rights and poverty. Barrister Tapas Kanti Baul, the Executive Director of ELCOP was involved in coordination and provided constant support to the participants as an instructor.

The two-week long residential programme was inaugurated by Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Honourable Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Dr. Atiar Rahman, former Governor of Bangladesh Bank graced the event as the Guest of Honour and delivered a lecture on financial inclusion and human rights.

This year, the summer school dedicated a day to the work and legacy of Professor N. R. Madhava Menon, the distinguished teacher widely recognised as the father of modern legal education in India. Close associates of Professor Menon, such as, Professor S Shivakumar, Mr. Manohar Thairani and Dr. Lisa P Lukose shared their experiences at the session. A panel discussion on his contribution was attended by Dr. Kamal Hossain and Professor M Shah Alam. Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman shared the touching accounts of his friendship with Prof. Menon and spoke on the relevance of Prof. Menon’s legacy in South Asia and beyond.

In the valedictory session, SM Rezaul Karim, MP, Minister of Housing and Public Works attended the event as the Chief Guest and Professor Dr. Md. Rahmat Ullah, Dean of Faculty of Law of University of Dhaka was present as the Special Guest.

Tahseen Lubaba and Shahrima Tanjin Arni from University of Dhaka received the Professor ZI Chowdhury Memorial Trophy for Academic Excellence and Justice KM Subhan Memorial Best Mooter Trophy respectively. Irfanul Alam Estiak from Jagannath University and Sunjana Alam Sana from North South University jointly bagged the Professor N. R. Madhava Menon Memorial Trophy for best fact-finding, and Joshua Aaron Baroi from North South University won the Professor K. A. A. Quamruddin Memorial Best Fellowship Trophy. Sharika Maharjan from Chakrabarti Habi Education Academy, College of Law won the prize for Professor A. R. Chowdhury Memorial Trophy for Best Cultural Performance.

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HRSS reaches its 20th year

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