Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi (born September 1974) is the President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE).^[1] He is an expert in international law.^[2] His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Public International Law, International Criminal Law and International Environmental Law.^[3] He has published many books and articles in each of these areas.^[4] He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL), Canada.^[5]

Dr. Poorhashemi holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Strasbourg, School of Law, (France, 2005).^[6] He was also a Postdoctoral Fellow in International Law & Globalization (CEDIM, UQAM University, Canada, 2013).^[7] He has been an assistant professor and faculty member at the University of Science and Research (IAU) since 2006. He taught international law, international criminal law, international environmental law, international treaties, and settlement of international disputes to J.D. and/or international LL.M. students. He has been a supervisor, Director and co-director of more than 200 dissertations and thesis of international law. Furthermore, he has practiced law as an international lawyer and legal adviser in many countries. As a lawyer (barrister and solicitor) and legal adviser, he represented his clients on family, civil, criminal and international cases. He is also providing legal expert opinion on foreign and International law in many countries.^[8].

Research interests — International law, International criminal law, International environmental law, international arbitration, human rights, jurisprudence, environmental criminal law, international responsibility (English, French and Persian)

Courses taught — International Law, International criminal law, International environmental law, Human rights, jurisprudence, environmental criminal law, international responsibility, international treaties.

Membership — International Bar Association (2010), Member of the Centre de Recherches et d’études sur les droits de l’Homme et le droit humanitaire, CREDHO-Paris University, France (2006), Member of the judging committee of the National Conference on World Environment Day (2015), Member of the Scientific Committee of the National Conference of Geography, Planning and Sustainable Development (2013), Associate Researcher of the Centre for the Study of International Law and Globalization (CEDIM) of the University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), Canada (2012)^[11], President & Scientific Director of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE) (2017)^[1], Editor-in-Chief of the CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL), Member of the World Commission on Environmental Law of the IUCN (2020)^[10], Affiliate Member of the International Criminal Court Bar Association ICCBA (2020).^[9]

He is known for his legal analyses about the four ways that China could be sued for coronavirus COVID-19.^[13] He also discusses whether China can be held accountable by other states for its role in the spread of COVID-19 in domestic or international forums^[14]

His legal commentaries and expertises on the future of international law are published in many countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany ets.

Future of International Law

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Impacts de la COVID-19 sur les professions du droit : défis et opportunités, juriblogue, Canada, 27 AOÛT 2020, @https://juriblogue.ca/impacts-de-la-covid-19-sur-les-professions-du-droit-defis-et-opportunites/

Dr Abbas Poorhashemi, À quoi ressemblera le monde post-COVID-19?, Droit-Inc, Canada, 12 August 2020,@ http://www.droit-inc.com/article27190-A-quoi-ressemblera-le-monde-post-COVID-19

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Accord Canada – États-Unis – Mexique (ACEUM): beaucoup de bruit pour presque rien?, Village Justice, France, July 07, 2020, @https://www.village-justice.com/articles/accord-canada-etats-unis-mexique-aceum-beaucoup-bruit-pour-presque-rien,36012.html

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Bonne gouvernance dans la crise sanitaire mondiale (Dans l’ombre de la pandémie COVID-19), AgoraVox, France, July 25, 2020, @https://www.agoravox.fr/tribune-libre/article/bonne-gouvernance-dans-la-crise-225968

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Is COVID-19 an opportunity to create a New United Nations?

A Lesson from World War II, Thelawgazette, August 24, 2020, @https://www.thelawgazette.org/post/covid-19-an-opportunity-to-create-a-new-united-nations-a-lesson-from-world-war-ii

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, What will International Law be Like in a Post-Corona World?

Facts & Arts, September 03, 2020, @https://www.factsandarts.com/current-affairs/what-will-international-law-be-post-corona-world

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, US Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court: Where is International Law Going?, JURIST – Professional Commentary, September 15, 2020, @https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/09/abbas-poorhashemi-sanctions-icc-international-law/

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Can China Be Sued under International Law for COVID-19?, JURIST – Professional Commentary, May 21, 2020, @https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/05/abbas-poorhashemi-lawsuits-china-covid19/

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi, Impacts of the Coronavirus COVID-19 on Legal Professionals, Law Technology Today (LTT), American Bar Association, September 2020,@ https://www.lawtechnologytoday.org/2020/09/impacts-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19-on-legal-professionals/