Dr Manjida Ahamed

Dr. Manjida Ahamed holds a PhD in Law from Middlesex University, London. She also earned an MSt in Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford. Moreover, she has an LL.M. in International Crime and Justice from the University of Turin and the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). She also has both LL.M. and LL.B. degrees from the University of Dhaka.

With over 11 years of professional experience in academia and legal practice, Dr. Ahamed has been serving as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law at Middlesex University, London. Prior to this role, she was a Lecturer at Daffodil International University in Dhaka. In addition, she has been a qualified advocate in Bangladesh since 2012 and gained legal practice experience as a Junior Associate at Dr Hamid and Associates from 2013 to 2014.

Dr. Ahamed’s research experience includes positions as a Coordinator and later as a Junior Research Fellow at the Centre for Genocide Studies at the University of Dhaka. Additionally, she assisted Red Lion Chambers in drafting an amicus curiae on behalf of Bangladeshi Non-Governmental Representatives before the International Criminal Court concerning the Rohingya situation. She also collaborates closely with various human rights organisations based in Bangladesh.

This diverse educational background, along with a series of publications at both national and international levels, combined with extensive experience in legal practice and academia, underscores her expertise in international law, human rights, criminal law and legal education