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Biographical details
Mohammad Nayyeri is a PhD Researcher and Visiting Lecturer at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London.
Mohammad studied law up to PhD level in Tehran and he is an Attorney at Law and a member of the Iranian Central Bar Association. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Law (CBE) from the University of Westminster and an LLM in Human Rights from Birkbeck, University of London. He has worked as a legal advisor at Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre and as a Senior Associate at Human Rights in Iran Unit at University of Essex. His research papers and legal commentaries have been cited by the UN Secretary General and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran.
Mohammad's main research interests are in the fields of human rights, legal philosophy and international law. His PhD research, supervised by Dr. Lorenzo Zucca, explores the role of international legal practice in theorising human rights.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Homosexuality in Iran
Nayyeri, M. H. & Bahreini, R., 2017, (Accepted/In press) Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals: Culture, History and Law. Gerber, P. (ed.). Praeger PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Looking at Human Rights through a Near-sighted Single Lens: Review of Samuel Moyn's Christian Human Rights
Nayyeri, M., 9 May 2017, In: Religion & Human Rights. 12, 1, p. 67-77 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Why Does Britain Need a Codified Constitution?
Nayyeri, M. H., 2015, First Annual Human Rights Student Law Journal, 1, p. 29-34.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Electoral Process in Iran: Analysis of Political Participation and Iran’s Compliance with International Human Rights Obligations
Nayyeri, M. H., Sheeran, S. & Bahreini, R., Mar 2014, University of Essex, Human Rights in Iran Unit: Legal Research Series 40 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Rule of Law in Iran: Independence of the Judiciary, Bar Association, Lawyers and Iran’s Compliance with International Human Rights Obligations
Nayyeri, M. H., Cress, R. & Kent, C., Mar 2014, University of Essex, Human Rights in Iran Unit: Legal Research Series 40 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Thesis
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Taking human rights practice seriously: the place of international legal practice in theorising human rights
Nayyeri, M. (Author), Zucca, L. (Supervisor) & Renzo, M. (Supervisor), 1 Sept 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy