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Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi

Dr. Abbas Poorhashemi

President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE), Canada

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Dr. Poorhashemi is the President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE), leveraging his extensive academic background and expertise in international law. His professional focus encompasses public international law, international criminal law, human rights and international environmental law, reflecting his commitment to research, teaching, and practice in these domains. As the Editor-in-Chief of the CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL) in Canada, he contributes significantly to scholarly discourse in the field.

His academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. in international law from the University of Strasbourg, School of Law in France in 2005, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Law & Globalization at CEDIM, UQAM University, Canada, in 2013. For over a decade, he served as an assistant professor and faculty member at the University of Science and Research (IAU), where he imparted knowledge in various aspects of international law to J.D. and international LL.M. students. Dr. Poorhashemi’s teaching portfolio encompasses subjects such as international law, international criminal law, international environmental law, settlement of international disputes and arbitration.

Throughout his academic career, he has supervised, directed, and co-directed over 200 dissertations and theses on international law, demonstrating his commitment to nurturing the next generation of legal scholars. Beyond academia, Dr. Poorhashemi has also practiced law as a lawyer (barrister and solicitor), expert, and legal adviser in International law, Criminal Law, and family law in many different jurisdictions.

Furthermore, Dr. Poorhashemi has been a qualified and registered Expert before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, since 2023. His role enables him to provide expertise in areas including international criminal law, international environmental law, international human rights law, and international humanitarian law. He is available to offer expert services to any organ of the Court and to actively participate in Court proceedings, adhering to the regulations outlined in Regulation 44 of the Court’s Regulations.

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, international arbitration, environmental criminal law, international responsibility, international treaties.

Membership of Professional Associations, Editorial Boards and Scientific Committees

Academic Degrees and Certificates:

  • Post-doctoral International Law & Globalization  (2012-2013)
  • UQAM University, CEDIM, Montreal, Canada
  • The subject of Research: Foundation of International Environmental law, positive & critical aspects
  • Ph.D. International Law  (2003-2005)
    University of Strasbourg, School of Law, France
  • The subject of Thesis: « Aspects juridiques de la protection de l’environnement de la mer Caspienne.»
  • Grade: Excellent with the congratulation of the jury
  • M.A. International Law  (2002-2003)
    University of Nancy, School of Law, France

Professional Experience:

  • President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE)
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada     2017-Present  
  • CIFILE offers and provides International Law expertise, legal training, online courses, conference, legal Research and publications. http://www.cifile.org 
  • Registered Expert before the International Criminal Court (ICC)                
  • The Hague, Netherlands       2023-Present
  • Providing expertise in areas including international criminal law, international environmental law, international human rights law, and international humanitarian law. Available to offer expert services to any organ of the Court and to participate in Court proceedings as outlined in Regulation 44 of the Court’s Regulations: https://www.icc-cpi.int/get-involved/experts
  • Editor-in-Chief of CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL)
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada      2019-Present              
  • CIFILE Journal of International Law (CJIL) is a high-quality, open-access and peer-reviewed journal related to the Canadian Institute for International Law. http://www.cifilejournal.com/
  • Individual Consultant in International Law
  • Family Health International (FHI 360), Washington, USA        2020-2022
  • FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. https://www.fhi360.org/
  • International and Foreign Law Expert witness at the Canadian Courts of Justice Ontario and Quebec, Canada         2015-present
  • Researching legal precedents and evidence in international and foreign law
  • Providing a legal expert opinion on foreign law in Canadian courts
  • Analyzing and study on different issues which affect international clients, such as homologation of the Canadian judgment in other countries, divorce cases, inheritance and the sale of properties in other countries.
  • Assistant Professor of International Law    2006-2016                           
  • Science and Research Branch, IAU
  • Courses offered in international law, international environmental law, international criminal law, arbitration, etc.
  • Founder & Senior Partner    2008–2017
    • M.M. International Law Firm and Dr. Poorhashemi International Law Firm                                            
    • Directing international law firm with a team of 20 lawyers, advocates, legal trainees etc.
    • Supervising and coordinated activities of attorneys at law
    • Conducting legal research and factual investigations in international law and arbitration
    • Drafting pleadings, investigated public records, and filed court documents for a firm engaged in civil, criminal and international litigation, Advice clients of their legal rights and all matters related to international law and arbitration
    • Participated in negotiations between companies in different locations and drafting contracts in international commercial matters relating to the incorporation and organization of companies, joint ventures, expropriations, importations, purchases, sales etc.
  • Associate Researcher       2012-2014
  • Center for the Study of International Law and Globalization (CEDIM) of University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), Canada

Legal Research & Publications:

Books and Collections: 

  • Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Future Development of International Environmental Law, in Climate Change, Natural Resources and Sustainable Environmental Management, Editors: Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Youssef Kassem, Springer, 2022: Click Here
  • Development of Soft-Law in International Law, in Reflexões sobre Direito Ambiental e Direito Internacional – Obra Comemorativa dos 20 anos do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Direito da Universidade Católica de Santos / Alcindo Gonçalves, Daniel Freire e Almeida, Fernando Rei e Liliana Lyra Jubilut (Organizadores). — Santos (SP) : Editora Leopoldianum, 2022. 105 p. Click Here
  • International Health Law: Comparative Approaches to Covid-19, O Direito Internacional Da Saúde: Abordagens Comparativas Da Covid-19 (Portuguese Edition), Verônica Scriptore Freire e Almeida et all, Lawinter Editions (March 23, 2021), (A Chapter of the Book), Brazil 2021, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3039270040, 220 pages,  Click Here
  • Chapter in “O Direito Internacional Da Saúde: Abordagens Comparativas Da Covid-19”, Verônica Scriptore Freire E Almeida and All, Amazon Digital Services LLC – KDP Print US, 2021, 222 Pages, Click Here
  • Right to Health in the Post-Covid-19 Era, (Direito Da Saúde Na Era Pós-Covid-19), Editora Almedina Brasil, ISBN 978655627176, (A Chapter of the Book), Brazil 2021, Click Here
  • Caspian Sea in International Environmental Law: Multidisciplinary Approach, Presses Académiques Francophones, Germany, 2012, ISBN-10: 3838170881, 684 p. 
  • International Environmental Law, (with Bahareh Arghand), Tehran, Nashr Dadgostar, 2013, 293 p. Click Here
  • International Public Law, (with Azam Parandeh Motlagh), Tehran, Nashr Dadgostar, 2016, 308 p.
  • Collection of citizen rights and duties in Iran, Tehran, Publication office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs, 2010, 426 p.
  • Art of the prison: legal punishment or sanctions? Tehran, the judiciary Publications Centre, 2003 p .215.
  • Collection of International Law and Regulations, Tehran, MAJD publisher, 2001. ISBN: 964-6153-48-8. 392 p.
 
Articles:
 
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas. Future development of international environmental law. Revista Amagis Jurídica, [S.l.], v. 13, n. 3, p. 9-24, nov. 2023. ISSN 2674-8908. Disponível em: Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, A. (2023). Global Health Law And Human Rights. Global Health Law Journal, 1(1), 41-60. Click Here
  • Sobhaninia, M., Abdollahi, M., Poorhashemi, A. (2023). Identification of Jus Cogens Norms of International Law with a Glance to the Possibility of Emergence of Jus Cogens Norms of International Environmental Law. Human & Environment, 21(1), 19-33.
  • Naderi, S., Afshari, M., Farshchi, P., Poorhashemi, A. (2023). Performance of the Persian Gulf States rely on the Indicators of Sustainable Development of the Marine Environment. The Quarterly Journal of Judicial Law Views, 27(97), 287-308. Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, A. (2023). Principles of International Environmental Law. CIFILE Journal of International Law, 4(7), 80-106. doi: 10.30489/cifj.2022.367502.1059  . Click Here
  • Yazdanpanah, H., Abdollahi, M., Poorhashemi, A., & Pournouri, M. (2023). Journal of Environmental Research. Journal of Environmental Research, 13(26).  Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, A., Tayebi, S. (2022). Analysis of Opinions Based on Compensation in the Light of International Environmental Law. Fares Law Research, 5(11), 7-21. doi: 10.22034/lc.2022.148612 . Click Here
  • Ferdowsi, S., Monavari, M., Poorhashemi, A., Maknoon, R. (2022). “The comprehensive system of environmental assessments: a tool for the enforcement of preventive environmental rights”. Sustainability, Development & Environment, (Articles in Press).
  • Poorhashem A, Sobhaninia M, Hosseni Azad A, “Analyzing the nature of States commitments in the Paris agreement on climate change 2015”, Environmental Research Journal, 2022. Click Here
  • Nazanin Bazeghi, Abbas Poorhashemi, Dawood Hermidas Bavand, “Criteria of Ecoterrorism in Protecting the Common Heritage of Humanity with Emphasis on International Documents”, Political Social Journal, 2022.
  • Rezaee Ahangarani, M. A., Pournouri, M., Poorhashemi, A., Karimi, D. (2023). Legal Indicators of Beneficiary Recognition in Environmental Lawsuits in Iran. Political Sociology of Iran, 5(11), 2894-2909. doi: 10.30510/psi.2022.328901.3087 . Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi; Seyed Behrad Mirfakhraei. “Environmental Rule of Law” and its role in the Sustainable Development Goals, Emphasizing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature on the World Declaration on the Environmental”. Human & Environment, 20, 2, 2022, 25-38.  Click Here
  • Sonia Ghasem, Abbas Poorhashemi, Ali Zare, Parvin Farshchi, Hermidas Bavand. (2022). “Geopolitical and environmental study of artificial islands in the Persian Gulf (From the perspective of international law) Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, (), -. doi: 10.30495/jest.2022.21170.3015 . Click Here
  • Ferdowsi, S., Monavari, M., Poorhashemi, A., Maknoon, R. (2022). The Integrated System of Environmental Assessments: An Instrument for the Application of Precautionary Environmental Law. Sustainability, Development & Environment, 3(2), 113-128. Click Here
  • Sobhaninia, Mojtaba, Abdollahi Mohsen, and Poorhashemi Abbas. “Analysis of “Structural” and “Material” Approaches Towards Identification of Erga Omnes Obligations”, International Studies Journal (ISJ) 19.1 (2022): 219-246. Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas. “International law and global governance.” CIFILE Journal of International Law 3, no. 5 (2022): 70-74. Click Here
  • Behravesh, Mehdi, Abbas Poorhashemi, Mostafa Panahi, and Mohammad Reza Parvin. “Investigating Iran’s position in indicators of sustainable development in relation to rights Habitat and biodiversity conservation.” Anthropogenic Pollution6, no. 1 (2022): 84-91.
  • Sobhaninia, Mojtaba, Mohsen Abdollahi, and Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi. “Analysis of Normative Hierarchy in International Environmental Law.” Sustainability, Development & Environment (2022).
  • Naderi, Shima, Maryam Afshar, Parvin Frshchi, and Abbas Poorhashemi. “Legal Consequences of Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in the Marine Environment of the Persian Gulf.” Click Here
  • Sadeghi, Niloofar, Abbas Poorhashemi, Ali Mashhadi, and Ali Faghihhabibi. “Legal Challenges of Nanotechnology in International law and Iranian law: Legal Solutions.” Political and International Researches Quarterly 13, no. 51 (2022): 1-22.
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas, and Sobhan Tayebi. “Analysis of Opinions Based on Compensation in the Light of International Environmental Law.” Fares Law Research 5, no. 11 (2022).
  • Naderi S, Afshari M, Poorhashemi A. “Legal Consequences of Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in the Marine Environment of the Persian Gulf”. joc. 2022; 12 (48) :79-98 . Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas, and Choobin Sahar. “The Place of Sexual Crimes in International Criminal Courts.” Fares Law Research 4.8 (2021): 110-127.
  • Parandeh Motlagh, Poorhashemi, A., Shirazian, S., & Zare, A. (2021). “The Implementation of the International Environmental Law in Iranian Legal System: Opportunities and Challenges”. International Studies Journal (ISJ), 18(1), 121-138.
  • Poorhashemi Abbas & Zarei, Sahar, “Legal Analysis of the Judgment of the International Court of Justice on the Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia V. Japan: New Zealand Intervening)” (May 20, 2021). CIFILE Journal of International Law, 2(3), 14-20 (2021). DOI: 10.30489/cifj.2020.240844.1022, Available at SSRN: Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas, « Quel développement pour le droit international de l’environnement au 21ème siècle? ». CIFILE Journal of International Law, 2(3), 76-87. Canada, 2021, doi: 10.30489/cifj.2020.238827.1018
  • Freire e Almeida D. Poorhashemi A., Saleme “Environmental Infringements Disputes Solutions in Brazil and Canada”, 18 Veredas do Direito, Brazil, 11 (2021) . Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Reforming the United Nations: United of Nations or United of States?”, Lawinter Review – New York, United States, Volume XII– nº 02 – 2021, Click Here
  • Poorhashemi Abbas, “Future development of international environmental law: opportunities & challenges”, Revista Ultracontinental de Literatura Jurídica. Vol. 2, n.º 2. Montes Claros/MG, Brasil, Associação de Letras Jurídicas de Montes Claros, Brazil, 2021, Click Here
  • Bazeghi, Nazanin, Poorhashemi Abbas, and Davood Hermidas Bavand. “The evolution of international environmental criminal law in the light of ecotourism criminalization.” (2021): 162-182. Click Here
  • Safizadeh, E., Karimi, D., Gahfarzadeh, H. R., & Pourhashemi, S. A. (2021). “Investigation of physicochemical properties of water in downstream areas of selected dams in Ara’s catchment and water quality assessment” (Case study: Ara’s catchment in the border area of Iran and Armenia). Anthropogenic Pollution, 5(1), 41-48.  Click Here
  • Sadeghi, N., Poorhashemi, A., Mashhadi, A., Faghihhabibi, A. (2020). “Application of nanotechnology from the perspective of international environmental law“. International Studies Journal (ISJ), (), -. DOI: 10.22034/isj.2020.120753 . Click Here
  • Naderi, S., Afshari, M., Farshchi, P., Poorhashemi, Abbas. (2020). Methods of Implementing the Goals of Sustainable Development in the Persian Gulf Region from the Perspective of International Environmental Law. International Studies Journal (ISJ), 16(4), 111-131. DOI: 10.22034/isj.2020.113674 . Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas., Zarei, S. (2020). Legal Analysis of the judgment of the International Court of Justice on the Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand intervening). CIFILE Journal of International Law, DOI: 10.30489/cifj.2020.240844.1022 . Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, A. (2020). Quel développement pour le droit international de l’environnement au 21ème siècle?. CIFILE Journal of International Law. Click Here
  • Poorhashemi Abbas, US Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court: Where is International Law Going? (September 15, 2020). JURIST – Professional Commentary, 2020, Available at SSRN: Click Here
  • Ahangarani, M., Pournouri, M., Poorhashemi, Abbas., Karimi, D. (2020). Identification of environmental rights indicators in geographical environments in Iran with emphasis on the concept of environmental right. Regional Planning, Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas., sobhaninia, M. (2020). Status of Treaties in the Iranian Legal System With a Glance to the Implementation of Environmental Treaties. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, (), -. doi: 10.22034/jest.2020.33284.4124 . Click Here
  • Mohammad Pakrah, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Mohammad Reza Parvin, Investigation and determination of the best strategy for sustainable development of nomadic areas of Iran based on the rights of local societies, EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, Eurasia J Biosci 14, 955-966 (2020) . Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Abbas. (2020). Emergence of “International Environmental Law”: as a new branch of International Public Law. CIFILE Journal of International Law, 1(2), 33-39. DOI: 10.30489/cifj.2020.218985.1013 . Click Here
  • Safizadeh E, Karimi D, Ghafarzadeh H R, Poorhashemi Abbas. (2020), Environmental of Aras River Environmental Pollution. 35 (2) :167-176 . Click Here
  • Behravesh M, Poorhashemi Abbas, Panahi S M, Parvin M R. The Importance of Biodiversity and Natural Attractions in the Development of Ecotourism Case Study: Touran Protected Region. GeoRes. 2020; 35 (2) :141-153, Click Here
  • Pakrah M, Poorhashemi Abbas, Parvin M R. Comparative Study of Sustainable Development of Nomadic Areas from Legal Rules and Development Programs Perspective before and after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. GeoRes. 2020; 35 (2) :105-115, Click Here
  • Poorhashemi Abbas, (2020), United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (Usmca): A Lot of Noise for Almost Nothing? (July 13, 2020). Available at SSRN: Click Here or Click Here
  • Homauoni M, Pournouri M, Poorhashemi Abbas, Karimi D. Comparative study of the international legal system of biodiversity conservation and the Iranian legal system of biodiversity conservation. International journal of environmental science and technology. 2019 May 1;16(5):2503-10. Click Here
  • Khalatbari, Y., & Poorhashemi, A. “Environmental Damage”: Challenges and opportunities in International Environmental Law. CIFILE Journal of International Law, 1(1), 21-28. (2019). Click Here
  • Sobhan Tayebi, Seyed Fazlollah Moosavi, & Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Environmental Diplomacy: A Framework for Growth of International Interaction and Cooperation for Achievement of Global Peace, Canadian Center of Science and Education, Journal of Politics and Law; Vol. 9, No. 9; 2016, Click Here
  • Mehrzad Jamshidi, Mansour Pournouri, Seyed Abbas Pourhashemi, Daryoush Karimi, The Effectiveness of Global and Regional Conventions against Dust, in the Middle East, 2019/9/30. Journal Religación. Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Volume 4 Issue 19, Pages 505-516. 
  • Nouri N, Mousavi F, Poorhashemi A, Karimi D. To Solve Legal-Environmental Challenges in National Law of Iran and Other Countries Sustainable Development Fulfillment Necessity. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology. 2019;9(1):135-43. Click Here
  • Zandi F, Amanollahi J, Poorhashemi SA, Panahi M. Paris Climate Changes Agreement 2015 Operational Requirements and Legal Restrictions of Joining Iran. Ekoloji Dergisi. 2019 January 1 (107).  Click Here
  • Arghand B, Poorhashemi SA, Roshandel R, Zare A. International convention to decrease conflict between energy supply and environmental protection. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology. 2018;8(1):608-18. Click Here
  • Gasemi S, Poorhashemi SA, Zare A, Farshchi P, Bavand H. Geopolitical and environmental study of artificial islands in the Persian Gulf (from the perspective of international law). Ukrainian Journal of Ecology. 2018 Feb 5;8(1):130-40.  Click Here
  • Maryamalsadat Moosavi, Jaafar Koosha, Sayyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Davood Hermidas BavandNon, “Governmental Actors and the Evolution of International Environmental Law”, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy, Vol. 6 No 6 S6, December 2015 . Click Here
  • Khalatbari Y, Bavand DH, Zare A, Poorhashemi SA. “Development of the concept of Environmental Damage in International environmental law”, Caspian J. Environ. Sci. 2016, Vol. 14 No.4 pp. 339~350.
  • Zarei, S. A. Poorhashemi, M. Pournouri, “A deliberation on recent legal cases and judgments of the International Court of Justice on environmental disputes” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, June 2015, Click Here
  • Mona Davanlou1, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi1, Ali Zare, Mohsen Abdollahi, Analysis of the International Responsibility System of Climate Change, Current World environment, DOI: Click Here
  • Jamshidi, Mehrzad, Mansour Pournouri, and Abbas Poorhashemi. “Distinguishing between civil liability and environmental damage liability.”  Click Here
  • Khalatbari Y, Hermidas Bavand D, Zare A, Poorhashemi SA. Development of the concept of “Environmental Damage” in International environmental law. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2016 Dec 1;14(4):339-50. Click Here
  • Jambozorg, M. Pournouri, S. A. Poorhashemi, D. Hermidasbavand, “Challenges ahead of codification of environmental crime indices as an international crime,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, June 2015,  Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Sayed Abbas, Tayyibi, Sobhan and Naderi, Shima, “Litigation and International Responsibility: instruments deal with the lack of performing commitments concerning climate change” Journal of Humans and the Environment, Volume 13, Number 4, 2015, Click Here
  • Seyed Abbas Poor Hashemi; Labat Taghavi; Azam Parande Motlagh, “Utilization of renewable energy resources in European Union’s legal system,” Journal of Human and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 3, Summer 2014, Page 37-44. Click Here
  • Jafar Nouri; Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi; Reza Arjmandi; Fatemeh Alimardani, “Positioning waste management laws in comparison with France’s laws and utilizing the Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE) Matrix”, Volume 16, Issue 2, summer 2014. Page 111-128 . Click Here
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Sahar Zarei, Yalda Khalatbari, “The Cooperation Principle in International Environmental Law”, Journal of Public Law, Vol.15 no39, spring & summer 2013.
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Atieh Ekrami, “Studies on the legal challenges of the Tehran Convention on the protection of the environment of the Caspian Sea,” Journal of Strategic Research, Scientific Research Center, No. 69, p 65, 2013.
  • Azadbakht Bita, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Sadegh Zibakalam, Davoud Hermidas Bavand, “Legal Protection of the Environment in Armed Conflicts with Emphasis on the Second Gulf War,” International Quarterly of Geopolitics, Volume 23, 2013.
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Faramarz Moattar, Hossein Borzouei, Hamid Borzouei, “The Role of International Environmental Laws and Regulations in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy,” Scholars Research Library Annals of Biological Research, 2013, 4 (1):22-28, Click Here
  • Behnoush Khoshmanesh Zadeh, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Mohammad Soltanieh, Davoud Hermidas Bavand, “Studying climate change impacts and consequences on global security”, E3 Journal of Environmental Research and Management Vol. 3(2). pp. 044-051, March 2012, Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Seyed Abbas, Vahdnavan, Aref, Bazeghi, Nazanin, “Media impact of the student movement of the 60s on the formation of the Stockholm Conference 1972 on humans and environment”, Journal of media studies, scientific-research, spring 2012, p. 37 to 44.
  • S. A. Poorhashemi, B. Khoshmaneshzadeh, M. Soltanieh & D. Hermidasbavand, “Analyzing the individual and social rights condition of climate refugees from the international environmental law perspective”, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, ISSN 1735-1472, January 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp 57-67, Click Here
  • Farhad Dabiri, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Farnaz Saeid Ershadi, “Analyzing of Section II of the Agenda 21 and Its Role on Development of Environmental Law in Iran”, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 14, Issue 3, Autumn 2012, Page 95-87. Click Here
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, “Difference between human rights and civil rights”, Pegah, 2011, No. 308, p. 16
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashem, Maryam Mousavi, “International responsibility of the States in environmental law” Journal of Law and Politics, spring & summer 2011, No. 15, page 75-92.
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Ali Faghih Habibi, “Study on the possibility of demanding environmental damage from the International Court of Justice for Iran-Iraq war “, Journal of Political and International Research – Scientific-Research, winter 2011, Vol. 3, No. 9, page 65 page 71.
  • Dabiri Farhad, Poorhashemi, Seyed Abbas, Mousavi, Maryam “Study on Compensation for Environmental Damage as a Result of Transboundary Pollution and International Environmental Degradation”, Journal of human health and environment, No. 23, spring 2010, Pages 43-50. Click Here
  • Poorhashemi, Sayed Abbas, Taghavi, Lobat, Khalatbari Yalda, Zareie Sahar, “Air pollution in Tehran and the right of citizens to a healthy environment”, Journal of Legal Studies, No. 18, winter 2010, p. 175 . Click Here
  • Farhad Dabiri, Taghi Ebadi, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Niloofar Manoochehri, “Study of Legal Aspects to present and execute POPs convention in Iran in order to submit legal framework to control persistent Organic Pollutants”, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 12, Issue 2, Summer 2010, Page 133-144. Click Here
  • Dabiri Farhad, Poorhashem, Seyed Abbas, Moattar, Faramarz, Borzouei, Hussein, “The right to peaceful use of nuclear energy from the perspective of environmental law”, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2009, No. 4, pp. 515-522. 
  • Farhad Dabiri, Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, Fakhrozoha Roosta, “Sustainable development in the concepts and principles of international environmental law”, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 11, Issue 3, winter 2009, Page 231-225. Click Here
  • S. A. Poorhashemi, ” Collective security in international law, case study: Persian Gulf” Institute for Political & International Studies, The 17th International Conference on the Persian Gulf “Persian Gulf Security and International Law” 28-29 May 2007, Tehran. 
  • Zare, Ali, Poorhashemi, Seyed Abbas, “New development in the international environmental law”, Journal of Law and Politics, 2007, No. 5, p. 101-110
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, “Succession of States in Respect of Treaties, Case Study: Convention on the Caspian Legal Regime”, Journal of Comparative Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Tehran, No. 1, p. 151, spring and summer 2006.
  • S.A. Poorhashemi, “The legal aspects of environmental protection of the Caspian sea”, Ph.D. thesis, University of Robert Schuman, France, 2005, Click Here
  • S.A. Poorhashemi, “Applicable international law to environmental   protection of Caspian sea”, France, 2005, available on: www.Oboulo.com
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, “The International Criminal Court and the Iranian Law”, legal review of the Iranian Ministry of Justice, No 44, October 2003, p.89. Click Here
  • A. Poorhashemi, “The Caspian Sea and the local mechanism for the environmental protection“, Pegah expert journal, No 65, September 7, 2002. 
  • S.A. Poorhashemi, “Modernity and the legal systems”, Pegah expert journal, No 79, December 14, 2002. 
  •  S.A. Poorhashemi, “The security council and the collective interests”, Pegah expert journal,  No 78, December 7, 2002. 
  • Seyed Abbas Poorhashemi, “Prison as a legal punishment”, Legal review of the Iranian Ministry of Justice, No. 35, Summer 2001, p. 21, Click Here

Legal Opinions and Commentaries:

  • Abbas Poorhashemi, Sanctions on International Criminal Court officials and Biden Administration: A Realistic Expectation, JURIST – Professional Commentary, February 19, 2021, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Constitutional Minority-Language Education Rights: a new approach of the Supreme Court of Canada”, CanLII Connects, July 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “What will International Law be Like in a Post-Corona World?”, Facts and Arts, September 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (Usmca): A Lot of Noise for Almost Nothing?” (July 13, 2020). Available at SSRN: Click Here or Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Can China Be Sued under International Law for COVID-19?”, JURIST – Professional Commentary, May 21, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “US Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court: Where is International Law Going?” JURIST – Professional Commentary, September 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “What will International Law be Like in a Post-Corona World?”, Facts and Arts, September 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Is COVID-19 an opportunity to create a New United Nations? A Lesson from World War II”, Thelawgazette, August 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, « Impacts de la COVID-19 sur les professions du droit : défis et opportunités », Juriblogue, Canada, AOÛT 2020, Click here
  • Dr Abbas Poorhashemi, « À quoi ressemblera le monde post-COVID-19? », Droit-Inc, Canada, AOÛT 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “What Should Expect From the Government During COVID-19?”, CIFILE, August 05, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, « Bonne gouvernance dans la crise sanitaire mondiale (Dans l’ombre de la pandémie COVID-19) » , AgoraVox, France, July 25, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, « Accord Canada – États-Unis – Mexique (ACEUM): beaucoup de bruit pour presque rien? », Village Justice, France, July 07, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Global Health Issues, Racist Matters and Global Warming Problem: Emergence of Fourth Generation of Human Rights?” Legal Reader, June 23, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “How the Covid-19 Crisis Affects Individual Rights and Freedoms. A New Crisis in International Law?”, Global Research, Canada, August 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, “Good Governance in Global Health Crisis(Covid-19)”, Our Legal World, August 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, «Covid-19 : une opportunité de créer une nouvelle Organisation des Nations Unies ? », Village Justice, France, October 13, 2020, Click Here
  • Abbas Poorhashemi, «Reforming the United Nations for the post-Covid-19 World », Apolitical, UK, September 2020, Click Here

International Invitations/Speeches/Lectures:

  • Invited by the Near East University, Cyprus, for lecturing in “Third International Conference On “Cyprus Issue: Environmental Challanges And Energy Security” as a keynote speaker, December 2022, Click Here
  • Invited by the Institute of Law Nirma University, India, Lecture Series, Artificial Intelligence and legal regime: Addressing issues of Ethics, Justice Administration, Privacy and Transparency”. 19th – 20th March, 2022 Click Here
  • Invited by the NRSEM-2021 in the fifth meeting in the series of the International Conference of International Conferences on European Environmental Policy to deliver a public lecture as a keynote speaker, Near East University, Cyprus, October 2021 Click Here
  • Invited by the GLOBAL PEACE HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM 2021 to deliver a public lecture as a keynote speaker, South Africa, December 2021.
  • Invited by the OpenRewi Organization to participate as an author to create the first-ever Open Access textbook in international law in the context of the initiative “OpenRewi,” available at Wikibooks.
  • Invited by the AlphaZULU Advocates to deliver a public lecture as a keynote speaker at the African Peoples Forum for Addressing Human Rights Implications of Human Trafficking Related Mass Abductions of School Children in Nigeria And Neighboring African Countries, United Kingdom, November 2021.
  • Keynote speaker at Future Development of International Law, organized jointly by the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), India and Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE), March 2022.
  • Keynote speaker at Virtual Lecture Series on “Artificial Intelligence and Legal Regime: Addressing Issues of Ethics, Justice Administration, Piracy and Transparency” organized by Nirma University and funded by SICI, March 2022. Click Here

Honors, Awards and Achievements

  • Recognition by the American Success Magazine as one of the most impactful leaders in the world for 2022, Click Here
  • Inclusion into the Prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry, USA, 2022 Click Here

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