Dr M Ehteshamul Bari is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Deputy Head of School (Research), Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University (ACU). He also serves as the Deputy Chair of the Research Committee at the Faculty of Law and Business, ACU and the Chair of the Higher Degree Research Committee, which is a subcommittee of the Faculty Research Committee. Prior to joining ACU, Dr Bari held full time academic positions at Macquarie University, at Deakin University where he was also the Director of Deakin JD Program, and at the University of New England. He did his PhD in Law from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 2015 on an International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship, LLM with Distinction from the University of Malaya in 2011, LLB with 1st Class Honours from the University of Dhaka in 2009, and Diploma in Law from the University of London in 2005.

   Dr Bari's primary research expertise lies in the areas of constitutional law, human rights law, Asian law and public international law. He is the author of four monographs, namely 'States of Emergency and the Law: The Experience of Bangladesh' (London/New York: Routledge, 2017), 'The Use of Preventive Detention Laws in Malaysia: A Case for Reform' (with Safia Naz) (Singapore: Springer, 2020), 'The Independence of the Judiciary in Bangladesh: Exploring the Gap between Theory and Practice' (Singapore: Springer, 2021) and 'Martial Law Constitutionalism in Pakistan and Bangladesh: A Comparative Study' (with MA Sayeed) (London/New York: Routledge, 2023). Dr Bari's edited book, titled 'Human Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The South Asian Experience' will be published by Springer Singapore in 2023. He has also a number of book chapters and many published research articles in reputed peer-reviewed Journals, including the Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal, Wisconsin International Law Journal, George Washington International Law Review, Emory International Law Review, Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review, Michigan State International Law Review, Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems of the University of Iowa, Suffolk Transnational Law Review, San Diego International Law Journal, Commonwealth Law Bulletin and the Journal of East Asia and International Law. His research has been cited in highly regarded journals- such as the Yale Journal of International Law, San Diego International Law Journal, and Human Rights Review- books published by high quality publishers- such as the Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press- PhD thesis, newspapers and working papers. The impact of Dr Bari's research can be further gathered from the significant media attention it has received. For instance, the Daily Naya Diganta- a leading newspaper in Bangladesh- on 17 January 2019 ran a story on his research, which has so far been liked more than 16000 times and shared 2713 times on Facebook. Furthermore, he was interviewed by SBS Radio on 11 August 2017, which was broadcast on 12 August 2017, and the Lawyers Weekly ran a story on his research on 28 August 2017.

   Dr Bari is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, namely, the Macquarie University Faculty of Arts Executive Dean's Higher Degree Research Award for Best Publication in 2014, the Excellence in Law Award (the best paper award) for his paper, titled 'The Unjust Exercise of Emergency Powers in Bangladesh and Their Consequent Impact on the Fundamental Rights: A Critical Appraisal' at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics, held in Turkey and Justice Syed Mohammad Hossain Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest marks in Constitutional Law at the LLB Honours Examination of the University Dhaka in Bangladesh.

Monographs

1. M. Ehteshamul Bari and M.A. Sayeed, Martial Law Constitutionalism in Pakistan and Bangladesh: A Comparative Study (London & New York: Routledge, 2023) (Ranked A) (Forthcoming)  

2.  M. Ehteshamul Bari, The Independence of Judiciary in Bangladesh: Exploring the Gap between Theory and Practice (Singapore: Springer, 2021) pp 250 (Ranked A) (https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811662218).

3.  M. Ehteshamul Bari, States of Emergency and the Law: The Experience of Bangladesh (London & New York: Routledge, 2020) pp 257 (approximately 120, 000 words). ISBN: 9780367594909 (Ranked A) (Paperback) (https://www.routledge.com/States-of-Emergency-and-the-Law-The-ExperienceofBangladesh/Bari/p/book/9780367594909)  

4.  M. Ehteshamul Bari and Safia Naz, The Use of Preventive Detention Laws in Malaysia: A Case for Reform (Singapore: Springer, 2020) pp 146 ISBN: 9789811558108 (Ranked A) (https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811558108).  

5.  M. Ehteshamul Bari, States of Emergency and the Law: The Experience of Bangladesh (London & New York: Routledge, 2017) pp 282 (approximately 120, 000 words). ISBN: 9781138051119 (Ranked A) (Hardback) (https://www.routledge.com/States-of-Emergency-and-the-Law-The-ExperienceofBangladesh/Bari/p/book/9780367594909)

Edited Book

1. M. Ehteshamul Bari & Uday Shankar (eds), Human Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The South Asian Experience  (Singapore:Springer, 2023) (Forthcoming) (Ranking A).

Book Chapters

1.     M. Ehteshamul Bari & Uday Shankar, 'Introduction' in M. Ehteshamul Bari et el (eds), Human Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The South Asian Experience (Singapore: Springer, 2023) (Forthcoming) (Ranked A).

2.     M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Executive Response to the COVID-19 Emergency and the Issue of Protecting Rights: The Same Old South Asian Story' in M. Ehteshamul Bari et el (eds), Human Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The South Asian Experience (Singapore: Springer, 2023) (Forthcoming) (Ranked A).

3.     M. Ehteshamul Bari & Safia Naz, 'Criminalisation of Media Reporting on the Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Freedom of Press in Peril' in M. Ehteshamul Bari (ed), Human Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The South Asian Experience (Singapore: Springer, 2023) (Forthcoming) (Ranked A).

4.     M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'Emergency Powers and Martial Law under the Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972' in M. Rafiqul Islam and M. Ekramul Haque (eds), The Constitutional Law of Bangladesh: Progression and Transformation at Its 50^th Anniversary (Singapore: Springer, 2022) (Forthcoming) (Ranked A).

5.     M. Ehteshamul Bari & Pritam Dey, 'Local Governance in India during a Pandemic: A Case for Granting Agency to Municipal Governments' in Amrita Singh et el (eds), International Handbook of Disaster Research (Singapore: Springer, 2022) pp 1-19 (Ranked A).   

Articles in Refereed Journals     

1. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'Extrajudicial Killings in Bangladesh: Exploring the Phenomenon of Human Rights Violations as a means of Maintaining Power', (2022) 36(1) Emory International Law Review pp 33-79 (Approximately 19,000 words in length) (Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings).

2. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Use of Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh as a Tool of Political Oppression: Human Rights in Retreat', (2021) 29(3) Michigan State International Law Review pp 413-468 (20,000 words in length) (Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings).

3. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Recent Changes Introduced to the Method of Removal of Judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh & the Consequent Triumph of an All-Powerful Executive over the Judiciary: Judicial Independence in Peril", (2021) 4(2) Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York) pp 653-696 (Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings).

4. M. Ehteshamul Bari & Pritam Dey, 'The Anti-Defection Provision Contained in the Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972, and Its Adverse Impact on Parliamentary Democracy: A Case for Reform', (2020) 37(3) Wisconsin International Law Journal (University of Wisconsin, Madison) pp 467-507 (Ranked A by the ERA 2010 Rankings and the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings).

5. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Impact of Declarations of Emergency on Human Rights: A Perspective from the Indo-Pak-Bangladesh Subcontinent', (2019) 13(2) Journal for Human Rights (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) pp 98-114.

6. M. Ehteshamul Bari & Pritam Dey, 'The Enactment of Digital Security Laws in Bangladesh: No Place for Dissent' (2019) 51(4) The George Washington International Law Review 101-136 [Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings].

7. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Incorporation of the System of Non-Party Caretaker Government in the Constitution of Bangladesh in 1996 as a means of Strengthening Democracy, Its Deletion in 2011 and the Lapse of Bangladesh into Tyranny following the Non-Participatory General Election of 2014: A Critical Appraisal' (2018) 28(1) Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (University of Iowa, College of Law) pp 27- 88 [25,470 words in length] [Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings].

8. Safia Naz & M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Enactment of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2015 in pursuance of the Constitution of Malaysia: Reincarnation of the Notorious Internal Security Act, 1960' (2018) 41(1) Suffolk Transnational Law Review (Boston, Massachusetts) pp 1-50 (lead Article) [Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings].

9. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'Preventive Detention Laws in Bangladesh and Their Increased Use during Emergencies: A Proposal for Reform' (2017) 17(1) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal pp 45-74 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14729342.2017.1306943 [Ranked A* by the ABDC Journal Quality List and a Scopus Indexed Journal].

10. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'Supersession of the Senior-Most Judges in Bangladesh in Appointing the Chief Justice and the Other Judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court: A Convenient Means to a Politicized Bench' (2016) 18(1) San Diego International Law Journal pp 33-76 [Ranked A by the Washington & Lee Law Journal Rankings].

11. M. Ershadul Bari, M. Ehteshamul Bari & Safia Naz, 'Recent Establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission in Malaysia to improve the Constitutional Method of Appointing the Judges of the Superior Courts: A Critical Study' (2015) 41(2) Commonwealth Law Bulletin pp 231-252 (DOI: 10.1080/03050718.2015.1049634) [Scopus Indexed Journal].

12. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Unjust Exercise of Emergency Powers in Bangladesh and Their Consequent Impact on the Fundamental Rights: A Critical Appraisal' (2014) 21(2) Jurisprudence pp 578-598.

13. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Natural Death of the Supreme Judicial Commission of Bangladesh & the Consequent Patronage Appointments to the Bench: Advocating the Establishment of an Independent Judicial Commission' (2014) 1 International Review of Law pp 1-17.

14. M. Ehteshamul Bari & Johan Shamsuddin, 'Establishment of Judicial Commissions in Malaysia and Bangladesh to Strengthen the Constitutional Process of Appointment of the Higher Judiciary: A Comparative Study' (2013) 40 Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law pp 87-107.

15. M. Ershadul Bari & M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'Liberalisation of the Traditional Rule of Locus Standi in the United Kingdom and Malaysia: A Comparative Study&rsquo (2012) 39 Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law pp 23-60.

16. M. Ehteshamul Bari, Dispensation of Justice by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: A Critical Appraisal' (2011) 4(1) Journal of East Asia and International Law pp 193-216 [ISI & Scopus cited publication].

17.  M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Economic and Social Council and the Specialized Agencies' (2008) 5 Rajshahi University Law Journal pp 55-70.

18.  M. Ehteshamul Bari & Kazi Md. Atiqur Rahman, 'Bringing the Khmer Rouge Leaders to Justice in Cambodia Responsible for the Atrocity Crimes of the Pol Pot Regime Committed in the 1970' (2006) 6(2) The Islamic University Studies pp 24-36.

Invited Talk, Conference Papers and Presentations

1. M. Ehteshamul Bari, Bangladesh: 50 years Old but Still Haunted by the Ghosts of the Past&rsquo, International Conference on Law and Society, ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal (13-16 July 2022). 
2. M. Ehteshamul Bari, Subversion of the Rule of Law and Violation of Human Rights: The New Norm in Bangladesh&rsquo, The 9^th Asian Constitutional Law Forum, Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (13-14 May, 2022).
3. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Unfulfilled Promise of a Liberal Democracy: The Case of Bangladesh&rsquo, ICONS Mundo: The Annual Conference of the International Society of Public Law, New York, United States of America (6-9 July 2021).
4. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Independence of the Malaysian Judiciary: Problems & Prospects&rsquo (Invited Talk, Stakeholder Consultation on Constitutional Reforms, Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 January 2021).
5. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoCooperative Federalism: An Australian Perspective&rsquo (Invited Talk, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India, 28 November 2020).
6. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoResist and Be Subjected to Enforced Disappearance or Extrajudicial Killing: The New Rule in Bangladesh&rsquo, International Conference on Law and Society, Denver, Colorado, United States of America (28 May-3 June 2020).
7. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Enactment of the Digital Security Laws in Bangladesh as a means of Silencing Dissent: Retreat from the Rule of Law&rsquo, International Conference on Law and Society, Washington DC, United States of America (27 May-3 June 2019).
8. M. Ehteshamul Bari, 'The Recent Decision of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh Nullifying the Government&rsquos Design to Curb the Independence of the Superior Judiciary and the Subsequent Scathing Attack on the Chief Justice: Addressing the Necessity to Prevent the Executive from becoming the Unlimited Master of the State', International Conference on Law and Society, Toronto, Canada, (6-10 June 2018).
9. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Deletion of the Chapter on the &ldquoNon-Party Care-taker&rdquo Government from the Constitution of Bangladesh and the Subsequent One-Sided General Election in 2014: Addressing the Necessity to Prevent Bangladesh&rsquos Lapse into Tyranny&rsquo, International Conference on Law and Society, Mexico City, Mexico, (20-23 June 2017).
10. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoJudicial Independence 2.0 in Bangladesh: the Triumph of an All-Powerful Executive over the Superior Judiciary&rsquo, accepted for presentation at the 12^th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Conference, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (21-22 May 2015).
11. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Exercise of Emergency Powers in Bangladesh: The Means for Subversion of the Rule of Law&rsquo, Annual Postgraduate Conference in Public Law, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, University of New South Wales, Australia (17-18 July 2014).
12. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Exercise of Emergency Powers in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects&rsquo, The 11^th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Conference, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (29-30 May 2014).
13. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoThe Unjust Exercise of Emergency Powers in Bangladesh and Their Consequent Impact on the Fundamental Rights: A Critical Appraisal&rsquo, International Academic Conference on Law and Politics, Istanbul, Turkey (26-27 April 2014) (judged the best paper in law).
14. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoSuspension of All the Fundamental Rights during the 2007 Proclamation of Emergency in Bangladesh: A Critical Appraisal&rsquo, &lsquoLaw on the Edge&rsquo Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (1-4 July 2013).
15. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoJustification of the Emergencies Proclaimed in India&rsquo, Annual Postgraduate Conference in Public Law, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, University of New South Wales, Australia (12-13 July 2012). 
16. M. Ehteshamul Bari, &lsquoHigher Judicial Appointments in Malaysia and Bangladesh: A Comparative Study&rsquo, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 December 2010. 

Invited Chair of Conference Sessions and Delegate of Prestigious Conferences

• Chair and Discussant, Session on &lsquoCategorical Boundaries in Global Law and Society&rsquo, International Conference on Law and Society, ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal (13-16 July 2022).
• Chair, Session on &lsquoThe Rule of Law and Human Rights in Times of Crisis: The Experiences of India and Bangladesh&rsquo, The 9^th Asian Constitutional Law Forum, Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (13-14 May, 2022).
• Chair, Session on &lsquoLiberal Democracy in Crisis: Spotlight on Bangladesh and India&rsquo, ICONS Mundo: The Annual Conference of the International Society of Public Law, New York, United States of America (7 July 2021).
• Organiser and Moderator, Meet the Editors Webinar, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia (9 July 2020).
• Chair, Session on &lsquoDiversity and Legal Education&rsquo, Diversity in Law Conference, Deakin University, Deakin Downtown, Melbourne, Australia (5 December 2017).
• Invited Delegate, Faith-Based Governance and Dispute Resolution Conference, Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia (5-6 December 2017).
• Chair, Plenary Session V, International Academic Conference on Law and Politics, Istanbul, Turkey (26-27 April 2014).
• Invited Delegate, International Conference on Religion, Law and Governance in Southeast Asia: Comparative Legal Perspectives, the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) and the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (29-31 January 2010). 

Media Appearances and News Briefs on My Research

1. Bangladesh is sinking into the lap of tyranny: Australian Academic, The Daily Naya Diganta (a leading Newspaper in Bangladesh), 17 January 2019, http://m.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/381254/-???????????-????-??????-????????-???????????????-???????.The story has been liked more than 16000 times and shared 2713 times on Facebook
2. Jason Ong Khan Lee, Reforming the judiciary starting with the JAC Act, Malaysiakini (a leading Malaysian online news portal), 24 December 2018, https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/457572.
3. Tom Lodewyke, National security doesn&rsquot trump democratic values, academic says, Lawyers Weekly (online), 28 August 2017 https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/wig-chamber/21759-national-security-doesn-t-trump-democratic-values-academic-says#ccomment-content-21759
4. SBS Australia, &lsquoInterview with Dr M. Ehteshamul Bari&rsquo, 12 August 2017 http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/bangla/en/content/interview-dr-m-ehteshamul-bari
5. Courier Briefing on the Superior Judiciary of Bangladesh, Judging the Judges, The Dhaka Courier, 5 May 2016 http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/judging?the?judges/

    Dr Bari researches in the areas of constitutional law, human rights law, Asian law and public international law. He has published research articles in these areas in reputed peer-reviewed journals. In addition to a number of journal articles, Dr Bari has written three monographs. 

    Some of Dr Bari's research can be accessed here:

Book: https://www.routledge.com/States-of-Emergency-and-the-Law-The-Experience-of-Bangladesh/Bari/p/book/9781138051119

SSRN: https://ssrn.com/author=2469903

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8347-6992

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=7JMirp8AAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/M_Ehteshamul_Bari2

Member, International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL)

Member, Law and Society Association, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States of America.

Member, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University, Melbourne.

Member, Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zeland (LSAANZ).