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Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein

Academic Qualification

  • PhD in Law - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master in International Trade Law - Masters Degree, University of Yangon
  • Bachelor in International Laws - Bachelor Degree, University of Yangon
  • Bachelor in Law - Bachelor Degree, University of Yangon

Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein (Prof. Dr.)

Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS


ghafur@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Professor Ghafur obtained his LL.B. and LL.M. in International Law from the University of Yangon, Myanmar, and his Ph.D in Law from the. He started his teaching career at the Department of Law, University of Yangon in 1972. He founded the Department of Law at the University of Mandalay in 1988 and in 1992 he returned to his alma mater, the University of Yangon. Again in 1994, he founded the Department of Law of the University of Dagon and worked there as an associate professor and the Head of the Department of Law until 1997 when he migrated to Malaysia. He is currently a Professor of Law and Coordinator of International Law and Maritime Affairs (ILMA) Research Unit of the IIUM.
He is an expert in International Law of the Sea, Maritime Law and International Trade Law and has special research interests in carriage of goods by sea, Private International Law, Law Of International Institutions, and International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He has completed a research project on "Reforming Laws Relating to the Protection of Marine Environment in Malaysia", granted by the Law Reform Committee of the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia. His on-going research project is entitled: "Formulating a Legal Framework for sustaining Maritime Security in Malaysia", a Fundamental Research Grant (FRGS) funded by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. With his more than 40 years of teaching and research experience, he has authored or edited 17 books and published numerous articles in international and refereed journals.
Professor Ghafur is a life member of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), a member of the Asian Society of International Law, an editorial board member of the Journal of East Asia and International Law and the editor of the IIUM Law Journal.


Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Maritime Law (Including Admiralty Law) - Maritime Law; Shipping Law; Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ International Law (Including Public and Private International Law, Law of the Sea, International Trade Law) - Public and Private International Law; Law of the Sea; International Trade Law; International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; Law of International Organizations


Professional Membership


  • 2008 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Asian Society of International Law
  • 2010 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Maritime Institutute of Malaysia


Teaching Responsibilities


CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA 2021/2022 2018/2019
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
INTER. LAW & IMPACT ON ADMIN. OF ISLAMIC LAW 2012/2013
INTER. LAW CONVENTIONS & ISLAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW 2012/2013
INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA 2022/2023 2021/2022 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW 2022/2023 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC INT. LAW 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
LAW OF CONTRACT I 2016/2017 1998/1999 1996/1997
LAW OF CONTRACT II 2016/2017 1997/1998
LAW OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2015/2016
LAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2023/2024 2012/2013
LAW OF THE UN & THE REGULATION OF USE OF FORC 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013
LAW OF TORTS I 2003/2004 1999/2000 1998/1999
LAW OF TORTS II 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999
MALAYSIAN BUSINESS LAW (FOR ENM) 2000/2001
PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 2015/2016
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW 2000/2001 1999/2000
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW I 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2000/2001
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW II 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002
THE LAW OF THE UN & REGULATION OF THE USE OF 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
THE LAW OF THE UN & REGULATION OF USE OF FORC 2012/2013


Supervision


المسئولية والعقاب في جرائم الحرب المرتكبة في قطاع غزة خلال عدوان (2014م).
Responsibility And Punishment For War Crimes Committed In The Gaza Strip During The Aggression (2014).
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
International Criminal Court And African Union: The Way Forward To End Impunity For International Crimes In Africa.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Parental Child Abduction Across Borders: An Analysis Of The International, Islamic And Malaysian Legal Framework.
Ph.D Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Legal Challenges Of Afghanistan’S Membership As A Least Developed Country To Wto And The Way Forward.
Ph.D Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
State Practice On The Use Of Force Against Non-State Actors: Generating New Rules Of Customary International Law.
Ph.D Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Air Passengers' Rights Under International Air Law And Nigerian Law: Issues On Protection And Dispute Resolution.
Ph.D Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Maritime Security And Law Enforcement: The Malaysian Experience.
Ph.D Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Protecting Rights Of Asylum Seekers And Refugees Under International Law : A Case Study Of The Practice Of Zambia.
Ph.D Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
International Legal Regime On Reduction Of Aviation Emission And Its Implementation In Nigeria.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
Jurisdiction And Arbitration Clauses In The Contract Of Carriage Of Goods By Sea : The Nigerian Practice.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
Diversion Of Child Offenders From The Criminal Justice System In Malaysia And Reforms Of The Child Act 2001 : Lessons From New Zealand.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
International Law On Aircraft Hijacking: The Practice In Malaysia And Nigeria.
Ph.D Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
The Efficacy Of Contemporary Law Of The Sea In Suppressing Piracy And Maritime Terrorism.
Ph.D Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
The Law Of Maritime Delimitation And The Malaysian Practice.
Ph.D Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
Arabic: Arbitration In Maritime Disputes: An Analytical Study Of The Laws Of Libya In The Light Of International Agreement.
Ph.D Completed 2013 Co-supervisor
Collective Security Under The Islamic International Law: A Comparative Analysis With The Concept Of Collective Security Under The Charter Of The United Nations 1945.
Ph.D Completed 2005 Co-supervisor
Archipelagic States And Maritime Boundary Delimitation: The International Legal Practice And The Maldivian Position .
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Protection Of Foreign Direct Investment In Malaysia: Balancing International Standards And National Interest.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Legal Basis Of Severing Diplomatic Relations: Cause And Effects.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Provisions of Sea Transport of Goods in Islamic Jurisprudence and in Yemeni Law.
حكام النقل البحري للبضائع في الفقه الإسلامي وتطبيقها في اليمن.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Legal And Regulatory Framework For Autonomous Vessels In Malaysia.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
المسؤولية الدولية عن الجرائم ضد الإنسانية المرتكبة في قطاع غزة بين ٢٠٠٨م ـ٢٠٢٣م.
The International Responsibility For Crimes Against Humanity Committed In The Gaza Strip Between 2008 - 2023.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Mechanism For Courts Concerning Service Of Legal Documents Abroad By Syariah Courts: A Critical Evaluation.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
The Application Of Customary International Rules On Treaty Interpretation In The Wto Dispute Settlement System.
Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Bp Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010 : A Legal Analysis On The Basis Of Unclos 1982 And Ocrs Convention 1990.
Master Completed 2013 Main Supervisor
Enforcement Of Law And Order On The High Seas: A Legal Analysis.
Master Completed 2013 Main Supervisor
The Restoration Of Peace And Stability In Somalia: The Critical Role Of The United Nation And Amisom.
Master Completed 2011 Main Supervisor
A Comparative Legal Appraisal Of The Role Of Arbitration In Maritime Dispute Resolution.
Master Completed 2009 Main Supervisor
The Issue Of Choice Of Law In International Commercial Dispute Settlement: An Analysis With Special Reference To The Islamic Law Perspective.
Master Completed 2009 Main Supervisor
The Exclusive Economic Zone Of Malaysia : A Legal Analysis.
Master Completed 2008 Main Supervisor
A Legal Appraisal Of Jurisdictional, Admissibility And Enforcement Issues In The Establishment Of The International Criminal Court..
Master Completed 2006 Main Supervisor
General Agreement On Trade In Services (Gats) : Its Effect And Implementation In Malaysia.
Master Completed 2005 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2017 - 2017 Malaysia's Accession to the Hague Children's Conventions: The Feasibility Analysis
2016 - 2019 Establishing the Legal Framework for Resolving Private International Law Issues Arising from Matrimonial Disputes in Malaysia
2014 - 2014 Legal Opinion on Lionex Malaysia Sendirian Berhad
2013 - 2016 Formulation of a Legal Framework for Sustaining Maritim Security in Malaysia
2012 - 2015 Developing a legal framework for promoting child protection in malaysia by means of intercountry adoption
2011 - 2011 Reforming Laws relating to the Protection of the Marine Environment in Malaysia
2010 - 2013 A Study on the Malaysian Regulatory Framework Relating to the Law of the Sea: Issues and Prospects
2010 - 2012 The Right of Hot Pursuit and Maritime Enforcement in Malaysia: Constraints and Restraints
2009 - 2010 Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/ Pulau Batu Putih: The Judgement of the ICJ and A Critical Analysis of Its Legal Implications
2008 - 2009 The right of self - defence in the context of International Terrorism : A reappraisal of legal and policy consideration
2007 - 2008 Internal Application of international law: An Analysis of State Practice and the Malaysian Position
2007 - 2010 The Law and Practice of International Trade: A Malaysian Perspective
2007 - 2008 Liberalization of Distribution Service: The Impact of Foreign Hyper-markets in Malaysia
2004 - 2007 New Horizons in International Laws
On-Going
2023 - Present Maritime Cybersecurity: Formulating a Legal and Risk Management Framework in Malaysia
2019 - Present Malaysia's Accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Legal Implications and the Law Reforms that Need to be Made to Implement it
2008 - Present International Law and Maritime Affairs Research Unit (ILMA)
2004 - Present Trade, Regulation and Policy Research Unit


Award & Recognition


19 Feb, 2013 Silver Medal Award in the 2013 Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2013) - IIUM University
08 Dec, 2011 Best Library Partner Award, 2011 - IIUM Library University
11 Jul, 2006 Quality Award - (b) Quality Researcher Award, International Islamic University Malaysia University
11 Jul, 2005 Quality Award - (a) Best Teacher Award, International Islamic University Malaysia University


Publications


Article

2023 Incorporating the Rome statute into National law: lessons for Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 31 (2) pp. 97-126
2023 Security Council Resolution 2669 (2022) on the situation in Myanmar: too little, too late?. EJIL Talk! Blog of the European Journal Of International Law, () pp.
2023 Security council resolution 2669 (2022) on the situation in Myanmar: too little, too late?. EJIL Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law, 4 January 2023 () pp.
2022 New ASEAN chair Indonesia can change the game in Myanmar. The Jakarta Post, () pp.
2022 Reforming the role of the Attorney General. The Star News Paper, 4 December 2022 (Letters to the Editor) pp. 1-4
2022 The principle that the land dominates the sea in the context of South China Sea disputes: a critical appraisal. IIUM Law Journal, 30 (2) pp. 49-75
2021 Superior responsibility under the Rome statute and its applicability to constitutional monarchy: an appraisal. IIUM Law Journal, 29 (2) pp. 115-145
2021 The amendment to the law reform (marriage and divorce) act 1976: reconciling the irreconcilable. IIUM Law Journal, 29 (S1) pp. 1-15
2021 The Rohingya genocide case (the Gambia v Myanmar): breach of obligations Erga Omnes Partes and the issue of standing. IIUM Law Journal, 29 (1) pp. 29-54
2021 Will there be fair access to vaccine?. The Malaysian Insight, 7 January 2021 () pp. 1-2
2020 Determination of a child’s habitual residence in international child abduction cases: charting the way towards harmonization. IIUM Law Journal, 28 (2) pp. 481-501
2020 Dire Need to address living conditions of migrant workers. Malaysiakini, () pp.
2020 Protection of child offenders at the pre-trial process in Malaysia: Are we doing enough?. Environment Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 5 (S13) pp. 285-288
2020 River pollution and class action in rakyat's interest. Malaysiakini, 15 December 2020 () pp.
2020 The Syrian crisis under the shadow of power politics: whither the role of international law?. Obafemi Awolowo University Law Journal, 3 (2) pp. 417-444
2019 Jurisdictional conflict in interfaith child custody disputes: a legal discourse in Malaysian courts. Al-Shajarah: Journal of The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 24 (1) pp. 1-24
2019 Malaysia and the Rome statute: the issue of sovereignty. IIUM Law Journal, 27 (2) pp. 279-316
2019 Refining maritime boundary delimitation methodology: the search for predictability and certainty. IIUM Law Journal, 27 (1) pp. 35-61
2018 Determining fundamental breach in international sale of goods: taming the unruly horse?. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 26 (S) pp. 171-178
2018 International parental child abduction in the Malaysian Legal context: addressing issues and the way forward. IIUM Law Journal, 26 (2) pp. 275-306
2018 International parental child abduction in the Malaysian legal context: issues and the way forward. IIUM Law Journal, 26 (2) pp. 275-306
2017 Filling the legal vacuum in combatting maritime crimes: A law reform strategy for Malaysia. International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP), 6 (1) pp. 1-20
2017 Protecting asylum-seekers prior to determination of refugee status: reinterpreting the refugee convention and assessing contemporary state practice on non-refoulement. IIUM Law Journal, 25 (1) pp. 29-61
2017 The applicability of the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention in Muslim countries: particular reference to the Malaysian position. Arab Law Quarterly, 32 (2) pp. 99-128
2016 Combating piracy and armed robbery against ships: international cooperation in high risk areas . Malayan Law Journal Articles, 1 () pp. 1-8
2016 Entrusting coast guards with maritime law enforcement powers: lessons for Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 24 (1) pp. 83-106
2016 Reoffending among the child offenders in Malaysia: it's time to open our doors to theories underpinning diversionary measures. The Social Sciences, 11 (Special Issue 6) pp. 7274-7278
2016 The pre-trial detention of child offenders: some evidence from Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 11 (special issue 6) pp. 7210-7214
2015 Airline passengers’ screening: an appraisal from the Islamic law perspective. IIUM Law Journal, 23 (1) pp. 133-148
2015 Combating terrorism and the use of force against a state: a relook at the contemporary world order. Journal of East Asia and International Law, 8 (1) pp. 107-131
2015 Study the effect of kidney stones on serum xanthine oxidase, ecto-5’-nucleotidase activity and e3 sumo-protein ligase nse2 (NSMCE2) in Malaysian individuals. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 5 (8) pp. 665-668
2014 Balancing marine environmental protection and global trade: regulating maritime sector in Malaysia. Journal of Contemporary Management Sciences , 1 (1) pp. 15-29
2014 Combating piracy and armed robbery against ships: international cooperation in high risk areas. Malaysian Court Practice Bulletin, 1 () pp. 1-6
2014 Combating piracy under the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. Journal of The Law Indian Institute, 56 (3) pp. 320-347
2014 Combating unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation under the sua convention. Indian Journal of International Law, 54 (1) pp. 147-176
2014 Erecting Malaysia's 'maritime fence' over the straits of Malacca and Singapore. AALCO Journal of International Law, 3 (1 ) pp. 111-120
2014 Prosecution of pirates under international law: in Limbo. Malayan Law Journal, 4 () pp. lxxxiv-xcvii
2013 Main causes of civilian vulnerability in a non- international armed conflict: An appraisal of the legal factors. Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2 (4) pp. 201-209
2012 Assessing the Viability of the 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation . Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (11) pp. 137-144
2011 Case concerning sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh: a critical analysis of its legal implications. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. 30-61
2011 Current legal developments international court of justice. International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 26 (2) pp. 335-342
2011 Pedra Branca judgment and beyond: issues and challenges in its implementation by Malaysia and Singapore. International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 26 (2) pp. 335-342
2011 Prompt release of vesel and crew under article 292 of the UNCLOS: Is It An adequate safeguard against the powers of coastal states?. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 7 (13) pp. 2421-2431
2009 Islamic International Law and the right of self-defence of states. Journal of East Asia and International Law, 2 (1) pp. 67-101
2009 Reservations to CEDAW and the implementation of Islamic family law: issues and challenges. Malaysian Journal of Human Rights, 3 (1) pp. 69-94
2008 The defence of superior orders, manifest illegality principle and the statute of the International Criminal Court. Asian Journal of International Law, 3 (1-2) pp. 1-30
2008 The WTO rules versus multilateral environmental agreements: the search for reconciliation. Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law (MqJICEL), 5 (1) pp. 57-79
Conference or Workshop Item

2021 Researching international law: the Malaysian experience. In: TRILA (Teaching and Researching International Law) Malaysia Workshop,
2021 The role of education and schools in crime prevention among child offenders in Malaysia: moving forward. In: 1st International Conference on Humanities Design and Creativity (ICHDC),
2020 Can States take action against China for the global spread of COVID 19?. In: Online Forum,
2019 Incorporating the Rome statute in the Malaysian national legal system: issues and challenges. In: Symposium on Malaysia’s Accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
2018 Islands versus rocks: claims over maritime entitlements and interpretation of Article 121 of the UNCLOS. In: Joint International Conference on Maritime Territorial Claims & Dispute Resolution 2018,
2018 The amendment to the Act of 1964: reconciling the irreconcilability. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2017 Recent amendment to the Malaysian Family Law: A step to resolve interfaith custody disputes. In: 16th World Conference of the International Society of Family Law,
2017 Refining the maritime boundary delimitation approach through decisions of international courts: towards predictability and certainty. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution (ICDR) 2017,
2017 Resolving conflict of law issues in parental child abduction: Mediation as an effective mechanism. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 - Modern Trends in Effective Dispute Resolution,
2017 The applicability of the 1980 Hague Abduction convention in Muslim countries: a particular reference to the Malaysian position. In: 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law 2017,
2017 Violence against women and children in conflict zones: legal protection. In: International Conference on Psychological and Legal Protection of Women and Children in Conflict Zones 2017,
2016 Determining fundamental breach in international sale of goods: taming the unruly horse?. In: 5th International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS V) 2016,
2016 Relevant international law relating to treaties. In: Drafting of International Instruments: All You Need to Know.,
2015 "Maritime security and the need for a maritime offenses law in Malaysia: a critical appraisal". In: The 5th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law,
2015 Developing a legal framework for promoting child protection in Malaysia by means of intercountry adoption. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 ,
2015 Malaysia's accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC: challenges and the way ahead. In: PGA Parliamentary South-East Asia Sub-regional Seminar on the International Rule of Law and the Protection of Civilians,
2014 Balancing marine environmental protection and global trade: regulating maritime sector in Malaysia. In: International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC-2014,
2014 Combatting maritime offences in Malaysia: an analysis of legal and procedural loopholes . In: International Conference on Law, Order and Criminal Justice 2014,
2014 Fortifying horn of Africa with the Djibouti code of conduct in combating piracy and armed robbery against ships: myth or reality. In: 11th ASLI Conference 2014: Law in Asia: Balancing Tradition and Modernization,
2014 International cooperation and the case for multilateralism: an analysis from International law perspective. In: 5th CILS International Conference on International Cooperation 2014,
2013 Combating terrorism and the use of force against a state: a re-look at the contemporary world order. In: the Asian Conference on Politics, Economics and Law (ACPEL 2013),
2013 The application of CEDAW Convention in Muslim countries: issues and challenges. In: National Conference on Human Rights in Islam: Issues and Challenges (CHRI2013),
2012 Muslim states and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: A special reference to Malaysia. In: International Conference: Islam and International Law,
2012 Seaweed and mangrove issues from International Law perspective. In: Workshop on Marine Environment Pollution,
2011 Prompt release obligation in the jurisprudence of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. In: 8th Asian Law Institute Conference (ASLI),
2011 Protective complementarity: an effective machinery to implement the Rome Statute. In: 2nd PGA Asia-Pasific Parliamentary Consultation on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC),
2011 The enforcement of international humanitarian law through national and international criminal justice. In: The 6th Southeast and East Asian Teaching Sessions on International Humanitarian Law,
2011 The principle of distinction and the protection of civilians. In: International Humanitarian Conference: "Protecting Civilians in Time of Armed Conflicts: The Shari'ah and International Humanitarian Law Perspectives",
2010 Main causes of civilian harm in non-international armed conflicts. In: Regional Workshop on "Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law",
2010 Rotterdam Rules or Hybrid: the likelihood for harmonization. In: MIMA Seminar on "The UNCITRAL Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules) and Its Implication to Malaysian Shippers, Carriers and Consignees",
2010 The blockade of Gaza and international law. In: Luncheon Talk and Launching of LL.M. in International Law Programme,
2009 Legal research: how to write a successful thesis. In: Postgraduate Research Workshop,
2009 Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh: the judgment of the ICJ and a critical analysis of its legal implications. In: 6th Asian Law Institute Conference,
2009 The legal regime of straits used for international navigation. In: IDFR Maritime Seminar Series - Straits of Malacca,
2007 Balancing the rights of the coastal state in its exclusive economic zone and freedom of navigation of other states: an analysis of the practice of Asian countries. In: The 4th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Conference "Voice from asia for a just and equitable world",
Book

2023 Public International Law: a practical approach, 5th edition. Sweet & Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-629-7527-30-7
2019 Public international law: a practical approach, 4th ed.. Thomson Reuters Asia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-2187-76-9
2017 International Conference on Dispute Resolution (ICDR 2017) proceedings. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834309060
2012 Basic Documents in International Law, 4th. ed.. Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 9789834476328
2012 Human rights law: international, Malaysian and Islamic perspectives. Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5 040-8-70
2011 Public international law: a practical approach, 3rd ed. . Sweet & Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 9789675040719 (Soft Cover) 9789675040702 (Hard Cover)
2009 Basic documents in international law, 3rd ed.. Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, IIUM, ISBN: 9789834476311
2009 The theory and practice of international law : responses to a variety of international legal issues. Serials publications, ISBN: 9788183872928
2007 Basic documents in international laws, 2nd edition. Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN:
2007 Public international law : a practical approach / 2nd ed.. Prentice Hall/ Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 9789833927180
2000 Essential cases and materials on International law. Law Centre IIUM, ISBN: 983-40413-2-2
Book Section

2023 Islamic law and international treaties: in search of a methodology of harmonisation. In: Harun M Hashim Law Centre, AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-2424-46-8, pp. 3-31
2019 Malaysia (Application of International Law in Malaysia). In: Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0-19-879385-4, pp. 458-476
2016 The application of CEDAW Convention in Muslim countries: special reference to the Malaysian position. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6, pp. 231-256
2016 The application of CEDAW Convention in Muslim countries: special reference to the Malaysian position. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6, pp. 231-256
2013 Muslim states and the implementation of the convention on the rights of the child: with special reference to Malaysia. In: Brill: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ISBN: 978-9900-04-23335-5 (hardback) 978-90-04-23336-2 (e-book), pp. 290-308
2012 Enforcement : the key human rights challenge. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 37-56
2012 The right to liberty : a pillar of freedom in a democratic society. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 87-104
2011 The international tribunal for the law of the sea and the significance of urgent proceedings. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-0225-42-5, pp. 141-170
2011 The World Court: The Bulwark of International Justice. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-0225-42-5, pp. 109-140
2010 Mediation in international disputes: a useful tool for peace-making and preventive diplomacy. In: Lexis Nexis Malaysia, ISBN: 9789675371844, pp. 367-384
2009 The defence of superior orders, manifest illegality principle and the statute of the international criminal court. In: Serials Publications, ISBN: 9788183872928, pp. 1-30
Monograph

2019 Establishing the legal framework for resolving private International Law issues arising from matrimonial disputes in Malaysia. In: ,
2012 The right of hot pursuit and maritime enforcement in malaysia: constraints and restraints. In: s.n,