CHITTAGONG INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY

CHITTAGONG INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY

CHITTAGONG INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY

Ramisa Jahan

Assistant Professor
School of Law, CIU

E-mail: ramisa_jahan@ciu.edu.bd

Contact No.: +880-31- 02333351262,Ext: 164
Office Address: Room: 1604, 5th Floor, School of Law, Chittagong Independent University
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Introduction

Ms. Ramisa Jahan, currently working as an Assistant Professor at School of Law, Chittagong Independent University (CIU), joined the institution as a Lecturer in January, 2021. Ms. Jahan completed her LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) from the University of London, in 2017, with a First Class. She was one of the fifteen students worldwide to achieve this result, in 2017. She obtained her LL.M. (Masters of Law) from the prestigious University of Cambridge in 2019, with an Upper Second Class, specializing in International Law.
Ms. Jahan also works in association with various international law journals, as reviewer and editor. Besides, Ms. Jahan has obtained practical legal experience in the courts, working under prominent advocates and barristers. Prior to joining CIU, she has been working as a Legal Associate at The Legal Circle, a reputed corporate law firm in Dhaka. Whilst pursuing her LLM in the UK, Ms. Jahan assisted Honourable Judge Wendy Joseph in a criminal trial, at The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales commonly referred as the Old Bailey.

Education
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law, University of Cambridge, UK.
  • LLB (Hons.), First Class, University of London, UK.
Publications

Newspaper articles

  • “Global warming, cyclones and International Environmental Law”, The Daily Star
  • “Covid-19 and State’s obligation to safeguard human rights”, The Daily Star
  • “Digitising the NGO Affairs Bureau”, The Daily Star

Journal

  • “Land Acquisition for Public Interest: Balancing State Control and Individual Property Rights”, Jurnal Hukum UNISSULA, Volume 40(2) (Q1 Scopus).
  • “Ramifications of the ICC Arrest Warrant in Resolving the Israel-Palestine Conflict”, Lex Publica, Volume 11(1) (Scopus).
  • “Can Israel Prevent the ICC from Conducting an Investigation in the Situation in Palestine?” published in Volume 31 of Jurnal Undang-undang dan Masyarakat (Journal of Law and Society, JUUM)
  • “The Challenges and Exigencies in Enforcing the Paris Agreement: from the Perspective ofBangladesh”, published in Volume 34 of Jurnal Undang-undang dan Masyarakat (JUUM).
Fellowship, Awards, Grants and Achievements
  • Academic Achievement Award for achieving one of the best marks as a Standard Route Finalist Student in 2017; and a Monetary Award of £100, from the University of London, UK.
Current Research Interests
  • International Human Rights Law, Environmental Law and Humanitarian Law.
Memberships, Professional Affiliations and Social Affiliations
  • Advocate at District and Sessions Judge Court, Chattogram, Bangladesh

 

  • Reviewer, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, India
  • Member, Chittagong District Bar Association
  • Associate Editor at International Journal of Human Rights and Law Review, India.
  • Associate Editor at Legal Research and Analysis, India.
  • Alumni Ambassador at University of London, United Kingdom.
  • Alliance Partner at the Bureau of Economic and Legal Aid, India.
  • Reviewer at Journal of Islamic Economic Laws, Indonesia.
  • Featured on the 26th Edition of The Prestige Magazine as “Fempower of the Month”