Farzana Rifat Siddique

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

Ext: || Room No# 815
farzana.siddique@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

Master of Social Science (MSS) in Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic Position: 3rd

Master of Laws, LLM (International Human Rights Law)

University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh

UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (UMSAILS) Scholar, 2020-21

Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Hons.)

East West University, Bangladesh

Academic Position: 1st

Research Interest

Human rights, international humanitarian law, criminology, criminal justice and corporate laws.

1. Siddique, Farzana Rifat and Islam, Md. Hasibul, ‘A critical analysis on the Right to Fair Trial and application of the Principles of Natural Justice in Bangladesh’, Conference on Article 35 of the Constitution: Towards better Protection of Rights of the Accused, organized by Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA), Bangladesh on 29 June, 2019.

2. Siddique, Farzana Rifat, ‘Poverty alleviation through the rule of law and the implementation of human rights in Bangladesh: A myth or reality?’, National Conference on Rule of Law & Good Governance, organized by the Department of Law & Justice, Metropolitan University, Bangladesh on 2 March, 2019.

1. Siddique, Farzana Rifat, 'Empowering victims: Addressing right to compensation in trafficking cases', The Daily Star, 20 September 2024, available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/empowering-victims-addressing-right-compensation-trafficking-cases-3707596

2. Siddique, Farzana Rifat, 'Women’s inheritance rights under Hindu Law’, The Daily Star, 16 February 2024, available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/womens-inheritance-rights-under-hindu-law-3544971

3. Siddique, Farzana Rifat, 'Children’s right to environmental protection', The Daily Star, 9 June 2020, available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/childrens-right-environmental-protection-1911397

4. Siddique, Farzana Rifat, ‘Comparative analysis on the Trial of Genocide in Bangladesh and Cambodia: Through a legal lens’, NILS Bangladesh Law Blog, 30 October 2019, available at: https://nilsbangladesh.org/comparative-analysis-on-the-trial-of-genocide-in-bangladesh-and-cambodia-through-a-legal-lens-by-farzana-rifat-siddique/

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Academic Awards/Honours

UMSAILS Scholarship (2020-2021) – Awarded by the South Asian Foundation (SAF) and the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (UMSAILS) to pursue Master of Laws (LL.M.) program at the University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh.
Best Speaker Award (6^th April 2019) – Student Conference on “Genocide and Justice”, organized by the Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum.
Summa Cum Laude (30^th January 2019) – 18^th Convocation, East West University.
Country Ambassador for Bangladesh (31^st August 2018) – Kathmandu Dialogue (International Summer School), Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal.
Academic Excellence Award and Best Performance Award in Non-Judicial Hearing (19^th January 2018) – 4^th Winter School on “Genocide, Prevention and Justice” organized by the Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum.
Merit Scholarship – Awarded by East West University at the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Honours) program from January 2017 to December 2018.
Dean’s Scholarship – Awarded by East West University at the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Honours) program from January 2016 to December 2016.
Best Researcher Award (8^th November, 2015) – 1^st Intra Department Moot Court Competition, East West University.

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