Md. Mostafa Hosain
Assistant Professor
Md. Mostafa Hosain has joined BRAC School of Law as Assistant Professor in January 2018. Prior to BRAC, Mr. Hosain started full time teaching at the Faculty of Law, Eastern University as Senior Lecturer in September 2015 and continued as Assistant Professor since December, 2016. He has completed Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Master of Laws (LL.M, 2-years course) in International Law from South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi, India. Mr. Hosain completed a One Year Post Graduate Diploma in ‘International law and Diplomacy’ from Indian Academy of International Law. He pursued Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) from the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka.
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Education
+–- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University (SAU).
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University with distinction.
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Hons), University of Dhaka.
- PG Diploma in International Law and Diplomacy, Indian Society of International Law (ISIL).
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University (SAU).
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Publications
+–Book Chapters
Hosain, M. M. (2021). Rohingya refugees. In M. Shahabuddin (Ed.), Bangladesh and International Law (pp. 267–277). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003107958-30
Hosain, M. M. (2021). Role of universities in ensuring access to justice for all: The context of Bangladesh and Nepal. In Higher education engages with SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions (pp. 159–169). IAU; UNODC. https://www.iau-aiu.net/spip.php?page=download&form=file_en_1&file=2409
Hosain, M. M. (2018). Governance of ocean beyond national jurisdiction. In A. Farazmand (Ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (pp. 1–7). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3437-1
Pathak, D., & Hosain, M. M. (2017). Trajectories of jurisprudence: At the intersection of legal and social. In A. Hazra (Ed.), Society and law: An exploration across disciplines (pp. 85–100). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Hosain, M. (2015). The significance of Bangladesh’s international crimes (Tribunals) act in the history of international criminal law and justice. In M. Bergsmo, C. W. Ling, S. Tianying, & Y. Ping (Eds.), Historical origins of international criminal law: Volume 4 (pp. 459–475). Brussels: Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher. Retrieved from http://www.toaep.org/ps-pdf/23-bergsmo-cheah-song-yi
Hosain, M. M. (2013). Defining climate refugees and protecting their human Rights: ways to ensure justice at both international and domestic level. In M. Rahman & M. R. Ullah (Eds.), ELCOP yearbook of human rights and climate justice (pp. 65–76). Dhaka: Empowerment Through Law of the Common People (ELCOP).
Journals
Khan, B. U., & Hosain, M. M. (2021). United Nations peacekeeping operations: Determining responsibility under international law. Dhaka University Law Journal, 32(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v32i2.57955
Hosain, M. M. (2018). Role of civil society to combat corruption in Bangladesh: A legal and policy analysis. International Journal of Legal Studies and Research (IJLSR), Special. https://www.ijlsr.in/ijlsr_special_issue_june_2018
Hosain, M. M. (2015). Proliferation of international forums for international disputesettlements: A coherence or contradiction in international law. Chittagong University Law Journal, 1–14.
Noman, A. B. M. A., & Hosain, M. M. (2015). Resurrection of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources (PSNR) by WTO: An analysis of China raw materials case. Bangladesh Journal of Law, 15(1 & 2), 57–80.
Richardson, C., & Hosain, M. M. (2015). Application of international law in Bangladesh: An analysis of the supreme court judgments. Jagannath University Journal of Law, 1, 1–18.
Hosain, M. (2014). Complementary jurisdiction of the ICC: A method to ensure effective prosecution of perpetrators of the most serious crimes. ISIL Year Book of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, XI, 214–240.
Hosain, M. M. (2014). Delay in judicial proceedings: A way forward. Bangladesh Law Association Journal, 1(2).
Hosain, M. (2013). Positive complementarity: An approach to enhance cooperation with states and end impunity under international criminal law. AALCO Journal of International Law, 2(2), 203–222.
Conferences
Hosain, M. M. (2019, July 27). Challenges of regulating refugees in South Asia: Perspectives of Bangladesh. Presented at International Conference on Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh. Dhaka: North South University; UNCHR.
Hosain, M. M. (2019, July 9). Protection of refugees in South Asia: Questing for a regional approach. Presented at the First conference of Asian Association of Law Professors. Kathmandu, Nepal: Kathmandu School of Law.
Hosain, M. M. (2019, June 11). Shalish: A traditional dispute settlement mechanism to shrink the challenges of modern formal judicial system. Presented at 16th ASLI Annual Conference. National University of Singapore. Retrieved from https://asianlawjrfaculty.com/finalist/md-mostafa-hosain/
Hosain, M. M. (2019, January 19). Situation in Myanmar: Questing avenues under International Criminal Law. Prosecution for Violation of Human Rights: The Rohingya Crisis in Context. Dhaka: BILIA.
Hosain, M. (2014). Method applied by ITLOS in delimitation of maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Legal experts meeting on the law of the sea. New Delhi, India: AALCO Secretariat.
Newspaper Articles
Hosain, M. M. (2020, June 9). Regulating marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/regulating-marine-genet...
Hosain, M. M. (2020, May 20). Urge to ensure access to justice for all. The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/urge-ensure-access-just...
Hosain, M. M. (2019, May 7). Revisiting small cause courts act. The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-watch/news/revisiting-sm...
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Professional Activities
+–- Academic Coordinator at the School of Law since December 2019.
- Appointed as a Member of the Institutional Review Board, Planning and Research Division, Directorate General of Health Service, Government of Bangladesh.
- LL.M. Program Coordinator, Faculty of Law, Eastern University (Summer & Fall, 2017).
- Task Force Committee Member of the Faculty of Law, Eastern University IQAC (September 2015-December 2017).
- Guest Faculty at Indian Academy of International Law, an affiliated academy of Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), New Delhi, India (Teaching International Environmental Law, Academic Years 2013-2015).
- Interned at Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), New Delhi, India (December-January 2012-2013).
- Interned at National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh (July 2012).
- Academic Coordinator at the School of Law since December 2019.
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Courses Taught
+–Law 304: International Law [Public]
Law 342: Legal System and Institutions
Law 344: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Law 346: Environmental Law -
Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements
+–- Teaching and research approaches to BHR in the context of Bangladesh' in “South Asian Perspectives on Business Human Rights” organized by The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, LUMS, in collaboration with the Jindal Global Law School, (India) Villa College, (Maldives) and School of Law, BRAC University (Bangladesh) Held on 13th of November, 2020.
- School of Law, BRAC University in collaboration with Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs jointly organised the workshop titled 'Legislative Research for Identification of Discriminatory Provisions in Existing Laws of Bangladesh' held on 12 December, 2020 at BCDM Savar.
- Moderated the Webinar 'Access to Justice during Covid-19: South Asian perspective and practice' on May 17, 2020. This is the first event of the webinar series bringing panelists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
In the session titled 'Economic Development in South Asia and Problems From the perspective of SAARC and its integration problems, held on 2nd January, 2020, in Kathmandu Law School, Nepal. - Shalish: A Traditional Dispute Settlement Mechanism to Shrink the Challenges of Modern Formal Judicial System, presented at 16th ASLI Annual Conference, held on 11th and 12th June 2019, in collaboration with National University of Singapore.
- Protection of Refugees in South Asia: Questing for A Regional Approach, presented at the First conference of Asian Association of Law Professors, held on 9th and 10th July, 2019 in collaboration with Kathmandu School of Law, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Challenges of regulating refugees in South Asia: Perspectives of Bangladesh, presented at International Conference on Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh, organized by North South University in collaboration with UNHCR, held on 27-28 July 2019.
- Prosecution for violation of Human Rights, The Rohingya crisis in context, organized by BILIA, available at https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/bilia-holds-symposium-r...
Organized and moderated the seminar titled Discussion on the recent publication related to legal citation, held on 17th January 2019. The presence of Mr. Justice Mirza Hossain Haider of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh as chief guest - Participated in the Summer School on Continental Shelf held in Arusha, Tanzania on 1-7 September: Organized by University of Faroe Island. Awarded Government of Faroe Island Scholarship.
- “Domestic prosecution of International Crimes: The International Crimes Tribunals of Bangladesh as a challenge and Prospect” held on I -2 February 2017 at the Young Scholars Workshop - 2017 organized by Faculty of Legal Studies at South Asian University, New Delhi, India.
- “Bioprospecting in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: A Preliminary Inquiry on Legal Aspects”, ISIL Yong Scholars Conference, World Congress on International Law, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India, 10-11 January 2015.
- “Bangladesh/Myanmar Maritime Boundary Dispute: Achievements of ITLOS”, AALCO Legal Experts Workshop on the Law of the Sea: 24-25 February 2014, AALCO Headquarters, New Delhi.
- “New technologies and armed conflicts: Challenges to IHL”, Fourth Biennial Conference of Asian Society of International Law in collaboration with Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India, 14-16 November, 2013
- “Positive Complementarity: an approach to enhance cooperation with States and ensure prosecution of the most serious crimes”, National Conference on International Humanitarian Law, jointly organised by All India Law Teachers Congress (AILTC) and the ICRC, regional delegation, New Delhi; Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, June, 2013.
- “Complementarity jurisdiction of the ICC: a system of priority of domestic action to end impunity”, International Seminar on Emerging Challenges in International Law (organised by ITM University); Gurgaon, Haryana, India, May 2013.
- “Robotic Weapon System under Existing Framework of IHL”, (awarded ‘Best Research Paper’), Second National Student Conference on IHL (organised by Institute of Law, Nirma University in collaboration with ICRC), Ahmadabad, India, January, 2013
- Challenge of application of International law in the regulation of technological weapons in the 3rd Advanced International
Humanitarian Law South Asia Academics Training (AISAAT) organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation for India, Bhutan and Maldives, in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace & Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi held on 17-19 November, 2015. - Participated in workshop on Research Methodology at Eastern University, Dhaka.
- Participated at workshop on teachings of international law in third world countries in Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka organized by University of Birmingham & Jahangirnagar University.
- Attended workshop on “Writing Articles for Law Journals”, South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30th June, 2012
- Participated in many international conferences and seminars as well as part of the organizing body in many international conferences including 4th Biennial Conference of Asian Society of International Law, New Delhi 2013; Conference on Historical Origin of International Criminal Law, organized by CILRAP, New Delhi, 2014.
- Teaching and research approaches to BHR in the context of Bangladesh' in “South Asian Perspectives on Business Human Rights” organized by The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, LUMS, in collaboration with the Jindal Global Law School, (India) Villa College, (Maldives) and School of Law, BRAC University (Bangladesh) Held on 13th of November, 2020.
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Awards, Honors
+–- The winner of the UNODC-E4J/IAU competition 2019, (out of more than 140 faculties from all over the world) organized by the Education for Justice Initiative (E4J) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- SAARC Gold Medal Awardee 2013: for achieving first rank in LL.M from Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University.
- SAARC- India Silver Jubilee Scholarship in the Academic year 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
- South Asian University Financial Scholarship for the Academic year of 2011-2012 and 2014-2015
- ‘A Category’ scholarship (top category) for Summer Programme on International Law from Xiamen Academy of International Law, Xiamen, China.
- The winner of the UNODC-E4J/IAU competition 2019, (out of more than 140 faculties from all over the world) organized by the Education for Justice Initiative (E4J) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Membership
+–- Member, Asian Association of Law Professors
- Member, Asian Academy of International Law
- Member, Supreme Court Bar Association
- Member, Dhaka District Bar Association
- Member, Bangladesh Law Association
- Member, Asian Association of Law Professors
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Research Areas/Interests
+–Environmental Law
Technology and Law
Legal System of BangladeshResearch
- Relationship between International Law and the International Crimes Tribunals Act of Bangladesh (MPhil Dissertation) (Supervisor: Professor Yogesh K. Tyagi)
- Complementary Jurisdiction of the ICC: A Quest for Preventing Impunity (LL.M Dissertation) (Supervisor: Dr. Srinivas Burra)
- Delay in criminal judicial process: A special focus on the proceedings of murder cases in Bangladesh; Funded by the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), General Education Cell of Eastern University.