Nabila Farhin

Senior Lecturer
Department of Law

Faculty

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

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nabilafarhin@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

MSS in Industrial Relations and Labor Studies, University of Dhaka (Merit position 2nd)
Diploma in Economic, Social and Development Rights and Good Governance with special reference to Emerging Issues of Human Rights, Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
LL.M. (Thesis), University of Chittagong, (Merit position 3rd) (graduate merit scholarship)
LL.B. (Hons.), University of Chittagong, (Merit position 1st) (undergraduate merit scholarship)

Short Biography

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Professional Experience

Senior Lecturer at East West University ( 2023-Present)

Lecturer at East West University (2017-2022)

Lecturer at the University of Asia Pacific (April-September 2017)

Lieutenant (Rtd.) in Bangladesh Army (2014-2016)

Lecturer at Southern University Bangladesh from (2013-2014)

Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Research Interest

Labour and Employment Laws

Disaster Law

Health Laws

Air and Space Law

Gender Justice

Selected Publications

Farhin, Nabila (2023, 06-07 October). Ensuring Disability Right to Health During Disasters: A Bangladesh Perspective. International Conference on Human Rights and Social Justice: Key Issues and Challenges. Department of Law, University of Rajshahi (pg.61)

Farhin, Nabila and Rahaman, Nadia (2023, 23 September 2023). Space Odyssey of Bangladesh: Emerging Challenges in Space Governance and Legal Frameworks. Conference on Aviation and Space Law. Department of Aviation and Space Law, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (pg 22)

Farhin, Nabila and Rahaman, Nadia (2023). Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Women in Disasters: A Critical Analysis in the Context of Bangladesh. 1st National Law Conference. Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong, 16-17 September.

Farhin, Nabila and Rabbani, Meshkat-A (2023). Are Child Actors Workers in Bangladesh? A Critical Legal Analysis. 2^nd International Conference on Technology Business and Justice. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (137-138) (Recipient of Best Paper Award in Professional Category)

Farhin, Nabila and Rahaman, Nadia (2022). Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Critical Analysis in the Context of Disasters. 8th International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment: Sustainable Environment for Sustainable Development, (pp.59), Insearch International. ISBN 978-984-9356691

Farhin, Nabila (2020). Is The Patient A Consumer?: Scope of The Consumers’ Right Protection Act, 2009 in Addressing Medical Negligence Claims, 3rd Global Public Health Conference, (pp-37). TIIKM. ISBN 78-955-3605-47-4

Farhin, Nabila(2020). Ending Violence from Ready-Made Garments Industry: South Asian Context. 3rd International Conference on Future of Women 2020 (pp-8). TIIKM. ISBN: 978-955-3605-46-7

Farhin, Nabila (2019). Addressing Sexual Harassment of the RMG Workers in South Asia and Analyzing the Scope of the Violence and Sexual Harassment Convention, 2019. 2nd International Conference on Gender and Sexuality, 2019 (pp-39). TIIKM. ISBN:978-955-3605-38-2

Farhin, Nabila (2023). Addressing workplace GBV in Bangladesh: RMG sector in context. Dhaka University Law Journal, Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka (Accepted)

Farhin, Nabila. (2022). Disability Considerations in Disaster Risk Information Dissemination in Bangladesh in P. Kamnuansilpa & G. Lowatcharin (Eds.), 7th International Conference on Local Government, Leadership for Digital Governance: Building the Teams to Implement the Technology, pp. 41-49, COLA KKU. ISBN 978-616-438-804-8

Farhin, Nabila & Basri, Rabeya. (2022). PWD in Covid-19: Bangladesh perspective in Singh, A. (Ed). International Handbook of Disaster Research, Springer, Singapore

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8800-3_131-1 Print ISBN 978-981-16-8800-3. Online ISBN: 978-981-16-8800-3

Farhin, Nabila & Jahan, Israt. (2023). Female Frontline Health Workers in High-risk Workplaces: Legal Protection in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amahazion, Fikrejesus (Ed). An Exploration of How COVID-19 Impacted Women and Girls Around the World: The Hidden Toll, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN: 1-5275-2538-4, ISBN13: 978-1-5275-2538-2

‘Legal Framework Review’ under the Empowering Workers for Justice (EWJ) project, funded by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) from July-December 2023

‘Grammo-Revival-4th Chapter: Ekhlaspur, Chandpur’ A Research Initiative to Work with and for Disabled People funded by Ekhlaspur Protibondhi Kendra, Chandpur, Bangladesh, from September-November 2020),

Completed the training on “Thinking Qualitatively: Principles of Qualitative and Ethnographic Research from 18-20 September 2023, organized by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and Interdisciplinary Knowledge Initiatives (iKi)

Completed the training on “How to Write a Research Proposal?” organized by East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT) (15.06.2023-27.07.2023)

Participant in Empowering Workers for Justice (60 hours intensive course) organized by Rule of Law Collaborative of the University of South Carolina and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) (11.05.2023 – 10.07.2023)

Completed the Advanced Training Course on Research Techniques in Social Sciences-2023 held by the Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka (04.02.2023- 10.03.2023)

Participated in the ‘Workshop on Research and Training’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA), held on 10-12 May 2018

Attended a training course titled ‘Improving Learning and Teaching Skills (ILTS)’ organized by the University of Asia Pacific from June to August 2017

Completed the training on ‘Right to Information Act, 2009’, organized by Transparency International Bangladesh from 10-11 August 2011

Participant in the Workshop titled ‘Law, Power and Politics' organized by Empowerment through Law of Common People (ELCOP) from 13-14 November 2009

Participant in ‘Social Compliance in Readymade Garment Sector of Bangladesh’ by Industrial Relations & Labour Studies (IRLS) Program, Institute of Social Welfare and Research (ISWR), University of Dhaka, January 2018

Researcher in ‘In the Shadow of Death: The Tantees of Bangladesh’ under the Community Law Reform Program (CLR) by the Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) from February-November 2012

Field Enumerator for Opinion Survey on Proposed Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, a survey conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) from 1-5 July 2010

Member of the editorial body of ‘Law Vision’ (2007-2008 issue), a publication of the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong

Coach of East West University in the 8th Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2024 (upcoming)

Coach of East West University in the Fth Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from November 2020- March 2021

Coach of East West University in the International Round of Fifth Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from November 2020- March 2021

Adjudicator, 1st International Law Fest 2019, organized by NILS Bangladesh and Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ) from 04-06 April 2019

Resource Person in the Seminar on “Experience Sharing on Mooting”, organized by the Department of Law and Justice, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology BUBT) in 2018

Adjudicator, in the 2nd Professor Dr Khabir Uddin Ahmed Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2018, organized by the Society for Critical Legal Studies (SCLS) on 29-30 June 2018

Mooter of the team from the University of Chittagong, in the 7th National Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Faculty of Law, the University of Dhaka

Awards & Achievements

Achieved the Best Paper award in the Law discipline (professional) category for the paper “Are Child Actors Workers in Bangladesh? A Critical Legal Analysis”. 2nd International Conference on Technology Business and Justice. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Najrul Islam University (137-138)

Achieved Prof. K.A.A. Quamruddin Memorial (Best Fellowship Trophy) in 12^th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS), Bangladesh, organized by Empowerment through Law of Common People (ELCOP) from 19-30 December 2011

Achieved a Diploma in Economic, Social and Development Rights and Good Governance with special reference to Emerging Issues of Human Rights, a Course conducted in International Residential School (21.10.2010 -14.11. 2010) organized by Kathmandu School of Law, Nagarkot, Nepal

Winner of ‘The Chancellor’s Gold Medal Essay Competition’ of 2008 in English held at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Merit Scholarship at Undergraduate and Graduate Level for excellent academic performance from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Junior Merit Scholarship from BAF Shaheen College Chittagong in 2001

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Affiliation Professional Membership

Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Advocate, Chittagong District Bar Association

Member, Chittagong University LL.M. Association (CULLA)

Member, Chittagong University Ex Law Student's Association (CUELSA)

Moderator, Rotaract Club, East West University (2023-2025)

Moderator, Law Club, East West University (2017-2018)

Coordinator of YES (Youth Engagement and Support), (YIN- 132047), Chittagong Metropolitan area, a supporting youth organization of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) from 2012 to 2013

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