Asma Al Amin

Assistant Professor
School of Law, CIU

E-mail: asma_al_amin@ciu.edu.bd

Contact No.: +880-31- 02333351262

Office Address: Room: 1604, 5th Floor, School of Law, Chittagong Independent University

Introduction

Asma Al Amin is a dedicated lawyer and academic specializing in International Human Rights Law. A member of the Chittagong District Bar Association since 2013, she has twelve years of teaching experience.
Ms. Amin has collaborated with organizations like the United Nations Action for Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT) in Thailand and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. She holds an LL.B and LL.M from Premier University and a Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratisation from Mahidol University, Thailand. She also completed a research fellowship at the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Thailand. In 2022, she received a research grant from the Global Campus of Human Rights for initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region (University of Pretoria, South Africa). In 2024, she presented her work on Climate Justice at Panteion University in Greece. In January 2025, she became an Assistant Professor at SoL, Chittagong Independent University (CIU).

Education

Degree Name	Institute Name	Year
Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratisation (International Program).	Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand.	2016-2017
Master of Laws (LL.M.)	Department of Law, Premier University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.	2011-2012
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)	Department of Law, Premier University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.	2007-2011
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Science Group	Chittagong Govt. Girls’ College, Bangladesh.	2006
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Group	Kalokakoli High School, Bangladesh.	2004

Publications

Siddiqe, A. & Al Amin, A. (2023). “Applicability of Premises Rent Control Act in Chattogram City: Dipping into Problems in Quest for Sustainable Solutions”. BAIUST Academic Journal (BAJ),4(1),67-87.
Al Amin, A. & Son, G (2023). “A claim for climate justice and protection measures: IDPs in Asia-Pacific are at risk”, GC Human Rights Preparedness. Available at: https://gchumanrights.org/gc-preparedness/preparedness-migration/article-detail/a-claim-for-climate-justice-and-protection-measures-idps-in-asia-pacific-are-at-risk.html
McNeill, I, Al Amin, A., Son, G. and Karmacharya, S. (2022). A lack of legal frameworks for internally displaced persons impacted by climate change and natural disasters: Analysis of regulatory challenges in Bangladesh, India and the Pacific Islands. Global Campus Human Rights Journal, 6(1). Available at: http://doi.org/10.25330/2504.
Al Amin, A. (2018). A Resistance for Protecting Indigenous Rights: The Case Study of the Samin Community in Sukolilo Village, Pati, Indonesia. Journal of Human Rights and Peace Studies, 4(2),223-254.
Tarzid, S. & Al Amin, A. (2018). Combating Cyberspace Violence against Women: A New Battlefield. Human Rights and Digital Age, published in the ELCOP Yearbook of Human Rights, 165-183.
Al Amin, A. (2017). Socio-legal Analysis of Child Marriage: Bangladesh Context. Bangladesh Journal of Dalit and Minority, 3(1), 81-98.
Al Amin, A. (2016). Right to a Safe and Healthy Environment: An Introduction to Green Rights, published in the book titled Sustainable Governance: Bangladesh Perspective, 42-48.
Al Amin, A. (2015). An Appraisal on Environmental Terrorism in Bangladesh. Human Rights and Terrorism, published in the ELCOP Yearbook of Human Rights, 132-142.
Al Amin, A. & Faruqul, I. (2015). Encounter Killing and Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh: The Challenges of Combating Impunity, published in the Book titled Human Rights and Duties, 1st ed., 174-189.
Al Amin, A. (2013). The Role of Amicus Curiae in the Judgements of the Higher Judiciary; A Comparative Study. 18 MLR Journal.
Al Amin, A. (2013). The Issue of ‘Locus Standi ‘in the Development of PIL in Bangladesh. The APEX LAW REPORTS, 3 ALR (AD).
Al Amin, A. (2012). Geographical Indication of Bangladesh, Need Immediate Legal Protection. The APEX LAW REPORTS, 1 ALR (AD), 34-36.
Al Amin, A. (2013). Violence Against Women: A severe Violation of Right to Life. The Daily Star, Law and Our Rights page, 23rd February 2013. Available at: http://archive.thedailystar.net/law/2013/02/04/advocacy.htm.
Al Amin, A. (2013). Protecting Workers Rights. The Daily Star, Law and Our Rights page, 12th January, available at: http://archive.thedailystar.net/law/2013/01/02/advocacy.htm.
Al Amin, A. (2012). Immediate enactment of GI Act can ensure GIs Protection. The Daily Star, Law and Our Rights page, 1st December 2012, available at:http://archive.thedailystar.net/law/2012/12/01/vision.htm.
Al Amin, A. (2017). Child Rights Forced Marriage: A Violation of Human Rights in Bangladesh, available at: http://www.ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/index.php/en/resources/online-proceedings/category/13-the-research-seminar-on-human-rights-and-democracy.
Al Amin, A. (2017), ‘The Myth of Child Rights Protection against Forced Marriage in Bangladesh’, available at: http://www.icird.com/publications/publications/default.
Al Amin, A. (2020), ‘Protecting Children from Domestic Violence at the time of Disruption: Human Rights Concerns’, available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/582012afebbd1a19864d50c6/t/5f69c7ea1c6fa65cc594be2f/1600768059857/Proceeding+%28MAIDS%29+%282020.09.21%29.pdf

Fellowship, Awards, Grants and Achievements

Year	Name
2022	Researcher for Asia Pacific Region, funded by Global Campus of Human Rights, in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
2018 (Feb-Jul)	European Commissions Funded APMA Internship Program.
2016-2017	European Commissions Master of Human Rights and Democratisation Scholarship for AsiaPacific,</b > Mahidol University, Thailand and Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
2015	Recipient, Grant, The 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property & the Public Interest, National Law University, New Delhi, India.
2015	Recipient, Grant, Grant, Interrogating Forced Migration: A Research Workshop on Forced Migration Studies, Calcutta Research Group (CRG), Kolkata, India.
2015	Recipient, Grant, Asian Regional Learning Program on Human Rights, Mahidol University, Thailand.
2014	Recipient, Grant, Asia-Pacific Youth Forum, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal.

Training and Workshops

Specialized Module on Children and Climate Change facilitated by unitar, UN CC:Learn, unicef on December 3, 2023.
‘Workshop on Research and Publication: A to Z Guidelines organized by IQAC and Centre for HRD, Research & Publication of BGC Trust University Bangladesh from 15-29 January 2023. Topics Covered: Training program on Research Methodology.
Data collectors’ Training for a research project on recruitment practices and employment conditions experienced by urban refugees in Bangkok organized by United Nations Action for Cooperation Against Trafficking in Person (UN-ACT) held at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand from 1-2 December 2016. Topics Covered: Refugee law, Human trafficking and UN ethics on data collection.
Asian Regional Learning Program on Human Rights organized by the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University held in Thailand from 21 st -29 th September 2015. Topics Covered: International Human Rights Law.
Asia-Pacific Youth Forum organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 21-24 th September 2014 Topics Covered: Climate Change, Environmental Law, and Mountain Development.
Certificate Course on Legal Research and Writing organized by The South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS) held at Dhaka from 09-10 March 2012. Topics Covered: Research Methodology and Writing Method.
The Second Winter Course on International Trade Law was organized by The Indian Society of nternational Law and held in New Delhi, India from 2-6 January 2012.Topics Covered: International Trade Law.
12th Human Rights Summer School Program organized by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) held at Manikgonj, Dhaka from 19-30 December 2011. Topics Covered: Human Rights and International law.

Funded Research and Consultancy

2024 Global Campus Alumni programme on Climate Justice and the Rights of Future Generations, organized by Panteion University, Greece 16 to 19 th April. Theme: Mapping capacity and resources in Asia Pacific and developing child-friendly info material on Climate Justice.
2022 Global Classroom on Internal Displacement, research programme organized by Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa from 30 May – 3 June 2022.Presented Paper on: A lack of legal frameworks for internally displaced persons impacted by climate change and natural disasters: Analysis of regulatory challenges in Bangladesh, India and the Pacific Islands.

Current Research Interests

International Human Rights Law, Child Rights, Climate Justice, Environmental Law.

Memberships, Professional Affiliations and Social Affiliations

Chittagong District Bar Association since 2013.