Faculty members and students of the Department of Law, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), actively participated in the International Conference on Evolving Refugee Protection Architectures in South Asia 2026, held on 27 June 2026 at the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong. Jointly organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong and the Bangladesh Center for Refugee Law Studies (BCRLS), the conference brought together academics, researchers, legal practitioners, and students to engage in discussions on refugee protection, international legal obligations, humanitarian governance, and the evolving legal architecture of South Asia. The conference also served as a platform for presenting innovative legal research and fostering scholarly exchange.

Representing the Department of Law, Md. Jahedul Islam, Lecturer, Department of Law, AIUB, presented a research paper titled "Humanitarian-Administrative Substitution and De Facto Legal Orders in Bangladesh's Rohingya Refugee Camps: Lessons for Non-Signatory States." The paper examined the humanitarian-administrative governance framework operating in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh and explored its implications for states that are not parties to the 1951 Refugee Convention.

The conference also featured a joint research paper presented by Samaun Fardosy Orthi and Md. Thahamid Al Mahabul Khan, students of the Department of Law, AIUB, under the supervision of Ms. Tasnuva Anika, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, AIUB. Their paper, titled "The Sovereign Ceiling: Legal Architectures for Mandatory International Maintenance of Refugee Demographic Surges in Bangladesh," examined legal approaches to strengthening international responsibility-sharing mechanisms in responding to large-scale refugee movements.

In addition, Sumaya Hossain Meharin, a student of the Department of Law, AIUB, presented a research poster titled "Non-Refoulement Beyond the 1951 Convention: From Treaty Obligation to Universal Juridical Principle." The poster explored the evolution of the principle of non-refoulement as a universally recognized norm of international law extending beyond treaty-based obligations.

The active participation of AIUB faculty members and students in the conference reflected the Department of Law's continued commitment to promoting academic excellence, research, and scholarly engagement. Through participation in national and international academic forums, the Department continues to encourage faculty members and students to contribute to contemporary legal discourse while strengthening research capacity and professional development.