Interview with Dr M. Ehteshamul Bari

Dr M. Ehteshamul (Tanim) Bari, Deakin Law School lecturer and Director of the JD Program, has investigated the way states of emergency have been approached in Bangladesh and believes there are lessons for Australia, and other countries, in his findings. When dealing with serious threats to national security, nations should not compromise democratic values such as respect for the rule of law and fundamental human rights, according to a Deakin University constitutional law expert. “The security challenges faced by a nation should never be used as a rationale for ignoring the critical need to maintain the rule of law and the fundamental human rights of individuals, yet this is what has occurred in Bangladesh and without appropriate safeguards could also happen in Australia,” Dr Bari said

Dr M. Ehteshamul Bari Source: SBS Bangla