Dr. Jamal Barafi
Associate Professor in Public International law College of Law / Public Law Department
University of Sharjah , Al Sharjah, UAE Home: Muwileh commercial, Al Sharjah, UAE Mobile : 0569535868, E-mail: [email protected] Education:
Ph.D. in International Public Law
Thesis: “The Interference of Private Actors in the Disputes Settlement in the WTO”. Strasbourg, France, 2013.
Master’s in European Management of Organizations, Grenoble University Grenoble II, France, 2008.
Master’s in International and European law, Grenoble University, Grenoble II, France, 2007 Bachelor’s in law, Damascus University,Damascus, Syria, 2004.
Experience:
01/09/2022- present
▪ Associate Professor in Public International law- University of Sharjah 16/08/2014- 16/08/2022
▪ Professor of International Public Law at Al Ain University.
▪ Arbitrator in the 8th Arab Moot Court Competition 2022 Sharjah, UAE.
▪ Peer reviewer of many legal research papers in peer-reviewed journals in Arabic and English inside and outside the UAE.
▪ Supervision of a number of master’s theses related to international law and a member of the Viva-Committee of a number of master’s theses at the college.
January- February 2010
▪ Trained within the Syrian permanent mission to the United Nations Organization, New York, USA.
Practicing English for more than 550 hours - documents provided upon request
Courses Taught: Public International law, Public International law compared to Islamic jurisprudence, International Organizations, Human Rights Law, Human rights in Islam and international conventions, Environmental Law, Legal Research Method, Graduation Research Course, Scientific Research Methodology, Introduction to Law, Introduction to Political Science, Law and Society, Mass Communication Law and Ethics, Environmental Sociology, Drugs and Society, Societal Violence, Legal Terminology, Arab Society, and Consumer Protection Act.
Publications:
Books: Barafi, Jamal, Zakaraia, Aliaa, AL, Wafi: Explaining Environmental Law and its Development: According to the UAE Law and its Amendments- A Comparative Study between National Legislations and International Conventions, Brighter Horizon Bookshop, 2017. [Arabic]
Published papers:
Fundamental Legal Treatment of Trafficking in Women on a Lebanese and International Level, March 2019, Arab Law Quarterly, Vol 33, No 3, 2019. [Scopus Indexed]
The Legal Impact of the Lack of a Theoretical Definition of Terrorism Towards Rights Enshrined in The Charter of the United Nations, May 2019, The Lawyer Quarterly, Vol 1, No 2, 2019.
[Scopus Indexed]
The crime of contempt of religions in international and national law, Co-authorized paper, Sharia
& Law journal: United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Oct. 2018, Issue 76, pp. 251-306.
Towards Enhancing an International Legal Framework Protecting Internally Displaced Persons, Global Business & Economics Anthology. Mar. 2017, Vol. 1, pp. 177-191.
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in International Law, International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 2016, Volume 09, Number 01, pp. 83-94.
The Legal Protection of Minorities from the International Law and Arab Mashreq Perspectives, International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. (Aug 2020), 27(3), pp. 555–579. [Scopus Indexed]
Releasing GMOs into the Environment or Launching Its Products into Markets: Regional and International Legislations, Co-authorized paper, Industrial Biotechnology 2020, 16 (6), 359-367.
[Scopus Indexed]
Study of bio-materials for removal of the oil spill, Co-authorized paper, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020, 13 (23), 1-11. [Scopus Indexed]
Quarantine regulations during the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Study in light of National and International legislation, Journal of Governance and Regulation.VOLUME 11 - 2022 ISSUE 2 (Special Issue). [Scopus Indexed]
Forthcoming papers:
Expulsion Legitimacy from the Perspective of International and Emirati Law, Co-authorized paper, International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, Accepted for publication on 9/10/2020. [Scopus Indexed]
Legal Protection of the Right to be forgotten on the Internet in European and Arab Legislation, Co-authored paper, International Community Law Review, Accepted for publication on 25/1/2021. [Scopus Indexed]
Doctrinal Rooting of the Rules of International Responsibility for Environmental Damage: Study in the light of Islamic Sharia and international law, Kuwait International Law School Journal, Accepted for publication on 2/12/2021.
Measures of the Health Emergency State to Reduce the Outbreak of the New Corona Epidemic in the Balance of Protection and Punishment: a Comparative Analytical Study in the French and Kuwaiti legislations, Journal of the College of Law / University of Bahrain. Accepted for publication on 12/12/2021.
Health Care for Prisoners in Penitentiary Establishments during Covid-19: A Comparative Study between National Legislation and International Covenants, Int. J. of Public Law and Policy, accepted for publication on 31/03/2022. [Scopus Indexed]
The Impact of COVID-19 on General Rights and Freedoms: The Jordanian Case as a Model.
Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Accepted for Publication August 2022.[Scopus Indexed]
Conferences Presentations:
The role of legal drafting of investment contracts in supporting the national economy, the 39th Business
& Economics Society International (B&ESI) Conference, July 6 to 9, 2022, Rome, Italy.
Committee memberships:
2021-2022: Head of the Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee for University Requirements at the Faculty of Law.
2021-2022: Member of the Council of the Deanship of Student Affairs.
2021-2022: Member of the Appointments and Promotion Committee, Faculty of Communication and Media.
2021-2022: Member of the Ethical Considerations Committee, Faculty of Communication and Media.
2020-2021: Member of the Social Committee, Faculty of Law.
2020-2021: Member of the committee to ensure the quality of educational outputs for university requirements, Faculty of Law.
