About
MD. Omar Farque
Mr. Omar Farque is an aspiring researcher and academic with an intense focus on Public International Law, particularly on International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Environmental Law, and Technology Law. He is currently a Law Lecturer at Eastern University, where he also serves as the LLB (Hons) Program Coordinator and Faculty Advisor to the Easter University Moot Court Society. Additionally, he has been working as a Senior Research Associate of the Human Rights Research Wing at I. H. Khan & Associates since January 2021. In his capacity as a legal researcher, he has experience contributing to many initiatives/projects funded or conducted by several UN agencies as well as other national and international organizations, including UNHHCR, UNODC, UNDP, DRC, ActionAid, Justice and Care, etc.
Mr. Farque completed his Bachelor’s [LLB (Hons.)] and LLM degrees from Eastern University, Bangladesh, with the Highest Academic Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) and First position in his cohort. In recognition of his excellent academic accolades, he was awarded the most prestigious ‘Chairman’s Gold Medal’ in the 7th Convocation of the Eastern University in 2023.
Short Bio
EASTERN UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Mᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ Lᴀᴡs (LLM)
2020-2021
- Result: CGPA 4.00 out of 4.00 (Stood First in the Cohort of 110 Students).
- Special Recognition: Gold Medalist.
EASTERN UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Bᴀᴄʜᴇʟᴏʀ ᴏғ Lᴀᴡs (LLB Hᴏɴs)
2016-2020
- Result: CGPA 3.97 out of 4.00 (Stood First in the Cohort of 117 Students).
- Special Recognition: Highest Distinction.
International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo, Italy
8ᴛʜ Cᴏᴜʀsᴇ ᴏɴ Iɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Rᴇғᴜɢᴇᴇ Lᴀᴡ (RLC)
2021
- Accomplished the 8th Online Course on International Refugee Law for Postgraduate Students (29 March – 2 April 2021) organized by the International Institute for Humanitarian Law [IIHL], Sanremo, Italy.
- Scholarship Recipient.
Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), Bangladesh
20ᴛʜ Hᴜᴍᴀɴ Rɪɢʜᴛs Sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ Sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ
2019
- Graduated from 20th Human Rights Summer School organized by Empowerment through Law of the Common People [ELCOP] held on 10-21 October 2019.
- Secured 2nd position in the Comprehensive Test for the Best Academic Excellence Award among 42 law students from South-Asian Region.
Eastern University, Bangladesh
Lᴇᴄᴛᴜʀᴇʀ ɪɴ Lᴀᴡ
February 2023 – Present
- Teaching interest lies in:
- Public International Law;
- International Human Rights Law;
- International Refugee Law;
- Constitutional Law;
- Islamic Law, etc.
- Courses currently taught:
- Muslim Law;
- Laws of Tort and Consumer Protection;
- Company Laws.
- Additional responsibilities:
- Supervised the Eastern University mooting team for different mooting competitions.
- Faculty representative, Eastern University Moot Court Society (EUMCS).
European University of Bangladesh
Lᴇᴄᴛᴜʀᴇʀ ɪɴ Lᴀᴡ
November 2022 – February 2023
- Courses taught:
- International Human Rights Law;
- Private International Law;
- Islamic Law;
- Administrative Law;
- Law of Contract;
- Advocacy;
- Gender and Family Law.
- Additional responsibilities:
- Coordinator, European University Mooting and Debating Society.
- Supervised the Team in Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
I. H. Khan and Associates
Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ, Hᴜᴍᴀɴ Rɪɢʜᴛs Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Wɪɴɢ
2021 – Present
- Key Assignments:
- Assisted Mr. A.B.M. Imdadul Haque Khan, National Consult, UNDP, as a Research Assistant.
- Revised and reviewed the ‘Training Manual for Law Enforcement Officers on Countering Human Trafficking’ (an UNODC project).
- Prepared simulation cases on maritime trafficking for a pro titled ‘GMCP Training Package to Ensure Legal Finish of Maritime Crime’ (an UNODC project).
- Reviewed and developed the ‘Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Investigating Trafficking of Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants’ (an UNODC project).
- Crafted the ‘Volunteer Management Standard Operating Procedure’ for the Danish Refugee Council.
- Drafted and reviewed the ‘Rohingya Volunteer Management: A Guideline and Code of Conduct’ for ActionAid Bangladesh, funded by the UNHCR (July 2021 – December 2021).
- Assisted the chamber head in different legal research for ActionAid, UNHCR, UNDP, and UNODC on different branch of international law.
- Reviewed the Proposed Laws related to Food Production and Storing of Goods, 2022.
S.R. Khan & Associates
Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ
July 2021 – October 2021
- Conducted legal research and drafted writ petitions on various human rights issues, including constitutional writ, civil, and constitutional law matters.
Malaysian Journal of Sariah and Law
Rᴇᴠɪᴇᴡᴇʀ
–
- Served as peer reviewer for the Malaysian Journal of Sariah and Law, a refereed journal published by the Faculty of Sariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Online, ISSN: 2590-4396, Print ISSN: 1985-74540.
- ‘Chairman’s Gold Medal’ recipient in the 7th Convocation of Eastern University for securing the highest CGPA (4.00 out of 4.00) among all the Graduate Students.
- ‘Alif Group Scholarship’ recipient for obtaining the highest CGPA, in the dept of law, in the academic year of 2018.
- ‘Vice Chancellor’s Honor’ recipient from the Bachelor of Laws with Honors Program for earning the highest CGPA among all the students of ‘1st Year’ in academic year 2016.
- ‘Dean’s Honor’ recipient for earning an excellent SGPA in the Spring 2016 semester.
- ‘Dean’s Honor’ recipient for earning an excellent SGPA in the Summer 2016 semester.
Department of Law, Eastern University
LLB Hᴏɴs Pʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍ Cᴏᴏʀᴅɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
August 2023 – Present
- Hosted the grand Public Lecture titled ‘Pragmatic Approach to Legal Education: Lessons from British Universities’, conducted by Professor AFM Maniruzzaman, Chair Professor of Int’l Law, University of Portsmouth, UK.
- Convened the 4th Intra Moot Court Competition, 2024.
- Convened the 1st Intra Law Department Football Tournament, 2023.
- Represented Eastern University, as an organizing academic partner, in the South Asia Postgraduate Law Conference (SAPLawC’23).
- South Asian Postgraduate Law Conference (SAPLawC), Organized by the University of Colombo, in November 2023.
- Preparing the class routine, exam schedules, course offering, teacher’s load, and documents necessary for the smooth functioning of the department.
European University of Bangladesh Debating and Moot Court Society
Cᴏᴏʀᴅɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
November 2022 – February 2023
- Conducted mooting sessions on Public International Law.
- As a Coach, supervised the Mooting Team representing EUB in the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
EASTERN UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Mᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ Lᴀᴡs (LLM)
2020-2021
- Result: CGPA 4.00 out of 4.00 (Stood First in the Cohort of 110 Students).
- Special Recognition: Gold Medalist.
EASTERN UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Bᴀᴄʜᴇʟᴏʀ ᴏғ Lᴀᴡs (LLB)
2016-2020
- Result: CGPA 3.97 out of 4.00 (Stood First in the Cohort of 117 Students).
- Special Recognition: Highest Distinction.
International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo, Italy
8ᴛʜ Cᴏᴜʀsᴇ ᴏɴ Iɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Rᴇғᴜɢᴇᴇ Lᴀᴡ (RLC)
2021
- Accomplished the 8th Online Course on International Refugee Law for Postgraduate Students (29 March – 2 April 2021) organized by the International Institute for Humanitarian Law [IIHL], Sanremo, Italy.
- Scholarship Recipient.
Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), Bangladesh
20ᴛʜ Hᴜᴍᴀɴ Rɪɢʜᴛs Sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ Sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ
2019
- Graduated from 20th Human Rights Summer School organized by Empowerment through Law of the Common People [ELCOP] held on 10-21 October 2019.
- Secured 2nd position in the Comprehensive Test for the Best Academic Excellence Award among 42 law students from South-Asian Region.
EASTERN UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Lᴇᴄᴛᴜʀᴇʀ ɪɴ Lᴀᴡ
Feb 2023 – Present
- Teaching interest lies in:
- Public International Law;
- International Human Rights Law;
- International Refugee Law;
- Constitutional Law;
- Islamic Law, etc.
- Courses currently taught:
- Muslim Law;
- Laws of Tort and Consumer Protection;
- Company Laws.
- Additional responsibilities:
- Supervised the Eastern University mooting team for different mooting competitions.
- Faculty representative, Eastern University Moot Court Society (EUMCS).
European UNIVERSITY (BANGLADESH)
Lᴇᴄᴛᴜʀᴇʀ ɪɴ Lᴀᴡ
Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
- Courses taught:
- International Human Rights Law;
- Private International Law;
- Islamic Law;
- Administrative Law;
- Law of Contract;
- Advocacy;
- Gender and Family Law.
- Additional responsibilities:
- Coordinator, European University Mooting and Debating Society.
- Supervised the Team in Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
I. H. Khan and Associates
Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ, Hᴜᴍᴀɴ Rɪɢʜᴛs Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Wɪɴɢ
2021 – Present
- Key Assignments:
- Assisted Mr. A.B.M. Imdadul Haque Khan, National Consult, UNDP, as a Research Assistant.
- Revised and reviewed the ‘Training Manual for Law Enforcement Officers on Countering Human Trafficking’ (an UNODC project).
- Prepared simulation cases on maritime trafficking for a pro titled ‘GMCP Training Package to Ensure Legal Finish of Maritime Crime’ (an UNODC project).
- Reviewed and developed the ‘Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Investigating Trafficking of Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants’ (an UNODC project).
- Crafted the ‘Volunteer Management Standard Operating Procedure’ for the Danish Refugee Council.
- Drafted and reviewed the ‘Rohingya Volunteer Management: A Guideline and Code of Conduct’ for ActionAid Bangladesh, funded by the UNHCR (July 2021 – December 2021).
- Assisted the chamber head in different legal research for ActionAid, UNHCR, UNDP, and UNODC on different branch of international law.
- Reviewed the Proposed Laws related to Food Production and Storing of Goods, 2022.
S.R. Khan & Associates
Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ
Jul 2021 – Oct 2021
- Conducted legal research and drafted writ petitions on various human rights issues, including constitutional writ, civil, and constitutional law matters.
Malaysian Journal of Sariah and Law
Rᴇᴠɪᴇᴡᴇʀ
—
- Served as peer reviewer for the Malaysian Journal of Sariah and Law, a refereed journal published by the Faculty of Sariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Online, ISSN: 2590-4396, Print ISSN: 1985-74540.
- ‘Chairman’s Gold Medal’ recipient in the 7th Convocation of Eastern University for securing the highest CGPA (4.00 out of 4.00) among all the Graduate Students.
- ‘Alif Group Scholarship’ recipient for obtaining the highest CGPA, in the dept of law, in the academic year of 2018.
- ‘Vice Chancellor’s Honor’ recipient from the Bachelor of Laws with Honors Program for earning the highest CGPA among all the students of ‘1st Year’ in academic year 2016.
- ‘Dean’s Honor’ recipient for earning an excellent SGPA in the Spring 2016 semester.
- ‘Dean’s Honor’ recipient for earning an excellent SGPA in the Summer 2016 semester.
Department of Law, Eastern University
LLB Hᴏɴs Pʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍ Cᴏᴏʀᴅɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
Aug 2023 – Present
- Hosted the grand Public Lecture titled ‘Pragmatic Approach to Legal Education: Lessons from British Universities’, conducted by Professor AFM Maniruzzaman, Chair Professor of Int’l Law, University of Portsmouth, UK.
- Convened the 4th Intra Moot Court Competition, 2024.
- Convened the 1st Intra Law Department Football Tournament, 2023.
- Represented Eastern University, as an organizing academic partner, in the South Asia Postgraduate Law Conference (SAPLawC’23).
- South Asian Postgraduate Law Conference (SAPLawC), Organized by the University of Colombo, in November 2023.
- Preparing the class routine, exam schedules, course offering, teacher’s load, and documents necessary for the smooth functioning of the department.
European University of Bangladesh Debating and Moot Court Society
Cᴏᴏʀᴅɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
- Conducted mooting sessions on Public International Law.
- As a Coach, supervised the Mooting Team representing EUB in the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
Master of Laws (LLM)
Year: 2020 – 2021
Institution: Eastern University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Achievement: Gold Medalist
Result: CGPA 4.00 / 4.00
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons)
Year: 2016 – 2020
Institution: Eastern University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Achievement: Highest Distinction
Result: CGPA 3.97 / 4.00
HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) / Alim
Year: 2014
Institution: Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasah, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Group: Science
Result: GPA 4.92 / 5.00
SSC (Secondary School Certificate) / Dakhil
Year: 2012
Institution: Lakshmipur Darul Ulum Kamil Madrasah, Lakshmipur, Bangladesh
Group: Science
Result: Golden GPA 5
8th Course on International Refugee Law
- Year: 2021
- Institution: International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo, Italy
- Details:
- Completed the 8th Online Course on International Refugee Law for Postgraduate Students.
- Duration: 29 March – 2 April 2021
20th Human Rights Summer School
- Year: 2019
- Institution: Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Details:
- Graduated from the 20th Human Rights Summer School held from 10-21 October 2019.
- Achievement: Secured 2nd position in the Comprehensive Test for the Best Academic Excellence Award among 42 law students from the South-Asian region.
Master of Laws (LLM)
- Year: 2020 – 2021
- Institution: Eastern University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Achievement: Gold Medalist
- Result: CGPA 4.00 / 4.00
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons)
- Year: 2016 – 2020
- Institution: Eastern University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Achievement: Highest Distinction
- Result: CGPA 3.97 / 4.00
HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) / Alim
- Year: 2014
- Institution: Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasah, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Group: Science
- Result: GPA 4.92 / 5.00
SSC (Secondary School Certificate) / Dakhil
- Year: 2012
- Institution: Lakshmipur Darul Ulum Kamil Madrasah, Lakshmipur, Bangladesh
- Group: Science
- Result: Golden GPA 5
8th Course on International Refugee Law
- Year: 2021
- Institution: International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo, Italy
- Completed the 8th Online Course on International Refugee Law for Postgraduate Students.
- Duration: 29 March – 2 April 2021
20th Human Rights Summer School
- Year: 2019
- Institution: Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Achievement: Secured 2nd position in the Comprehensive Test for the Best Academic Excellence Award among 42 law students from the South-Asian region.
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