Dr M. Ehteshamul Bari is a Senior Lecturer and the Higher Degree Research Coordinator in the Thomas More Law School at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne. Dr Bari’s research expertise lies in the areas of constitutional law, human rights law and Asian law. He has published extensively in these areas in reputed peer reviewed journals, such as the Wisconsin International Law Journal, George Washington International Law Review, Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, Suffolk Transnational Law Review and Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal. Dr Bari is also the author of the monograph, titled “States of Emergency and the Law: The Experience of Bangladesh” (London: Routledge, 2017). He has received prestigious awards in recognition of his scholarship.

Safia Naz is a PhD scholar in the Durham Law School at Durham University. Her research interests are in the areas of constitutional law and human rights law. She has published research articles in these areas in quality peer-reviewed journals, such as the Suffolk Transnational Law Review and Commonwealth Law Bulletin.