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He is known for his outspoken opposition to human rights violations by the U.S. Government and his support of individuals in countries that have been subject to armed attacks by the United States. He has worked almost two decades in Africa, Asia and the Middle East teaching international human rights law and representing individuals in human rights cases.

In the case of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , Doebbler argued before the Iraqi Special Tribunal that the court was illegal and did not respect human rights.

More recently he has made representations before the UN Human Rights Council calling for it to end its selective punishment of human rights violators and to especially take steps against powerful countries when they violate human rights.

He has advised the Palestinian National Authority and the HAMAS government.


EDUCATION

Doebbler has degrees from four universities. His university degrees include a Ph.D. in International Law from London School Of Economics , London, UK (he was supervised by Judge Rosalyn Higgins ); a Degree of Masters of Law (LL.M./meesterstitel) from Radboud University Nijmegen (previously known as Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen or Nijmegen Universiteit--changed name in 2004), Nijmegen, NL; a J.D. from New York Law School , New York City, New York, USA (where he studied under Professors Myres MacDougal and Lung-Chu Chen); and Bachelors of Arts in English literature and of Fine Arts in Journalism from Southern Methodist University , Dallas, Texas, USA. He also holds a diploma of the Hague Academy Of International Law awarded in 2000.


CAREER


Doebbler has taught law at , and Tashkent State Institute Of Law . Since 2004 he has been a professor of law (visiting) at An-Najah National University .

His clients have included several sitting and former heads of state, an estimated 2.5 million internally displaced persons in Sudan, an estimated 15,000 Ethiopian refugees, and numerous other individuals and groups.


WRITING


Doebbler has published numerous articles in academic journals and newspapers. His latest books include "International Human Rights Law: Cases and Materials" (2004); "ИЗУЧЕНИЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ПРАВ ЧЕЛОВЕКА" (2004); "An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law" (2006); "An Introduction to International Human Rights Law" (2006); and "International Criminal Law" (2007). Doebbler has also been a regular contributor to the Egyptian newspaper '' Al-Ahram '' and to the online legal forum JURIST .


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