SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Overview

Name:

Mr Abdulbari Altamni

Email address:

209661@soas.ac.uk

Telephone:

07787 757 377

Address:

SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

Building:

Russell Square: College Buildings

Thesis title:

Reservations to International Human Rights Treaties, with Specific Reference to Islamic States’ Practice

Year of Study:

Year of Entry 2007

Internal Supervisors

• Mashood Baderin
• Matthew Craven

Biography

Islamic Law (incl. Treaties in Islamic Law, Islamic Contract Law, Human Rights and Islamic Law and Islamic legal theory), International Law (incl. Treaties in International Law, Human rights, Humanitarian Law and Islamic States practice).

PhD Research

The subject of reservations to human rights treaties is very essential to both the states and parties and the human rights bodies as an insight to the state practice. Reservations to human rights treaties are practiced by different nations and states, regardless of their legal or political backgrounds. However, there are varying reasons behind the advisement of reservations among states. In addition, studying reservations can be useful to counter any negative perceptions, and offer beneficial insights into states’ practice. That is, generally, this research will seek to increase our understanding of the issues and to enrich the field of international human rights law from different perspectives.

PhD Publications

• Altamni, Abdulbari, ‘The rules and practice of reservations to human rights treaties is the end for the debate between Universalism and Cultural Relativism’ (forthcoming accepted paper, March 2010), international journal of Arts & sciences (IJAS).
• Altamni, Abdulbari. ‘The distinction between an interpretive declaration and a reservation to multilateral conventions: a model for resolving the problem’ 09-10 June 2008, Saudi International Innovation Conference, Leeds University, UK. P, 83, http://www.saudistudentsclubs.com/userfiles/Conference%20Booklet_cd.pdf
• Altamni, Abdulbari. ‘The basic principle of pre-trial detention under international, European and Saudi Arabian law : an analytical study’ (King Fahd Library:2006), http://www.kfnl.gov.sa:88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12454K49299CD.186220&profile=ekfnl&uri=link=3100015@!410736@!3100001@!3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=3&source=172.16.16.74@!kfnl1256&term=The+basic+principle+of+pre-trial+detention+under+international%2C+European+and+Saudi+Arabian+law+%3A+an+analytical+study+%2F+by+Abdulbari+Ali+Altamni.&index=PTITLE#focus

PhD Conferences

• 15-18 March 2010: participating in interdisciplinary conference at Las Vegas University, the United States of America.
• 18 June 2009: Celebrating 40 years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, British Institute of International Law, London, http://www.biicl.org/events/view/-/id/396/
• 21 May 2009: Media & citizenship: transnational television cultures reshaping political identities in the European Union (A research project funded by the European Commission), London. www.media-citizenship.eu
• August 2008: organiser of the Conference of International Islamic Books, London, UK.
• 09-10 June 2008, Saudi International Innovation Conference, Leeds University, UK. http://www.saudistudentsclubs.com/userfiles/Conference%20Booklet_cd.pdf
• 3 December 2007: Islam, international and comparative law: current issues. Conference held at the British Institute of International and Comparative law, London. http://www.biicl.org/events_2007/
• 20 March 2007: Advancing inter-disciplinarity in Human Rights Research: Problems and Possibilities. Conference held at London School of Economics (LSE).

PhD Affiliations

2009-2010: member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and Pas

2009: member of the Law and Religion Scholars Network, Cardiff University

2007: member of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)

2007: member of the American Society of International Law (ASIL)

2006: member of Glasgow University Council.