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Jun
Department of Law Organizes ‘Annual Law Lecture’ Program
The Department of Law of East West University (EWU) organized its annual law lecture on the topic of “Liberation War of Bangladesh and Genocide from an International Legal Perspective” on 10 June 2023 at the Manzur Elahi Auditorium, EWU Campus, Aftabnagar, Dhaka. The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. M Rafiqul Islam, Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
In his lecture, Professor M Rafiqul Islam discussed the legal framework for prosecuting genocide and other international crimes. He also described how the genocide appeared in Bangladesh by Pakistani military forces and their collaborators. Professor M Rafiqul Islam argued that the international community has a responsibility to ensure that such atrocities never happen again.
The lecture was attended by Professor Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Advisor of EWU and the former governor of Bangladesh Bank, Professor Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun, Pro-Vice Chancellor, EWU, and Professor Dr. Muhammad Ekramul Haque, the advisor of the Department of Law, EWU. They also spokes on the occasion. The program was followed by a question-and-answer session. The Treasurer, Faculty Members, Students, Officers and Staff of EWU were present at the event.