Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D.
Executive Director of the Protection Project;
Senior Research Professor of International Law

Expertise

Geographic Areas
Middle East

Issues
corruption and transnational crime | human rights | human trafficking | international law | Islamic religion, culture and law | rule of law | women's rights

Background and Education
Recognized as an international expert on anti-trafficking legislation and has testified on the subject before congressional committees and international legislative bodies; previously served as adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and at American University's Washington College of Law and as non-resident professor of law at Alexandria University in Egypt; participated in drafting United Nations model law on trafficking in persons; S.J.D., Tulane University

Foreign Languages
Arabic

Publications
Combatting Trafficking in Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, co-author (2009); articles include "Access to International Criminal Justice for Victims of Violence Against Women Under International Family Law" in Emory Law Review (2009); "Comparative Models of Human Rights Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms" in Vanderbilt Transnational Law Journal (2008); "Unresolved Questions in the Bill of Rights of the New Iraqi Constitution: How Will the Clash Between 'Human Rights' and 'Islamic Law' Be Reconciled in Future Legislative Enactments and Judicial Interpretations?" in Fordham International Law Journal (2007); "Incorporating the Five Basic Elements of a Modern Antitrafficking in Persons Legislation in Domestic Laws: From the United Nations Protocol to the European Convention" in Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law (2006); "State Responsibilities in Combating Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia" in Loyola International & Comparative Law Review (2005); "Creating International Consensus on Combating Trafficking in Persons: United States Policy, the Role of the United Nations, Government Responses and Global Challenges," co-author, in Fletcher Forum of World Affairs (2004); "Trafficking in Persons, an Annotated Bibliography" in Law Library Journal (2004)