Curtis F.J. Doebbler
Summary Curriculum Vitae
(September 2020)
EDUCATION
London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK (25 Aug. 1994 – 31 Mar. 1998). Ph.D. (international law); 31 March 1998. Thesis Title: The Individual in the Process of International Law (human rights). Supervisors: Dame Rosalyn Higgins, Professor Peter Muchlinski, and Professor Gunther Tëubner. Radboud
Universiteit (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen), Nijmegen, NL (1987-1992). Degree of Masters of Law (LL.M./meesterstitel); 11 January 1993; GPA: 8.2 (B/B+). Subjects: Dutch law, comparative constitutional law, private international law, public international law (specializing in international human rights law) and member of Jessup Moot Court Team going to finals. New York Law School, New York City, New York, USA (19 Aug. 1985 – 1 Sept. 1987). Degree of Juris Doctors; 1 September 1988; GPA: 2.8 (B). Subjects of specialization: immigration law, media law, comparative constitutional law, constitutional history, international law and member of Jessup Moot Court Team. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA (Fall 1979-Spring 1983). Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature (fiction writing). Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Journalism (print). Both awarded on 13 August 1983; GPA: 2.6 (B). AWARDS
Academy of Graduate Studies, Tripoli, Libya, Certificate of Recognition for Work for International Justice awarded August 2008.
An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine, Award for Work for Justice and Human Rights awarded February 2007.
District of Columbia Courts’ Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll (more 100 hours a year pro bono work) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
Hague Academy of International Law, Den Haag, NL, Research Fellowship awarded July 1988.
Hague Academy of International Law, Den Haag, NL. Diploma of the Academy (public international law) awarded August 2000.
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK, Top 100 Professionals 2015.
London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK, Law Department Teaching Fellowship and Morris Scholarship awarded for study from 1995-1997.
Marquis Who’s Who in American Law 2005-2015; Who’s Who in the World 2006-2012 and Who’s Who in America 2006-2012.
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, First Prize at the Helsinki Summer Session of International and European Law awarded August 1988.
Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC, USA, Academy of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law's Human Rights Award awarded June 2001. EXPERIENCE
• Supervising Attorney, RAICES, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Since February 2018.
• Research Professor of Law, University of Makeni, Makeni, Sierra Leone. Since January 2016.
• International Human Rights Lawyer, The Law Office of Dr Curtis FJ Doebbler, c/o International-Lawyers.Org, 4 rue Cramer, Geneva 1202 Switzerland & 159 West Drexel Ave. San Antonio, Texas 78210 USA. Since August 1988.
• Representative of International-Lawyers.Org at the United Nations in New York & Geneva, International-Lawyers.Org, 4 rue Cramer, Geneva 1202 Switzerland. Since December 2010.
• Visiting Professor, Webster University Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Since November 2007.
• Visiting Professor, Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Geneva, Switzerland. January 2007 to August 2016.
• Representative of Nord-Sud XXI at the United Nations in New York & Geneva. January 2007 to January 2013.
• Professor of Law, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. July 2004 to August 2010.
• Visiting Professor, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. April 2008.
• Visiting Professor, Universidade Católica de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique. 12-15 October 2008.
• Visiting Professor, University of Bitola, Macedonia. July 2007.
• Visiting Professor, in Mitrovicë, Kosova on behalf of the Academic Training Association (now named SPARK). July 2006.
• Visiting Professor, University of Pristina, Kosova. July 2005.
• Visiting Professor, University of Pristina, Kosova. July 2004.
• Visiting Professor of International Human Rights Law, Tashkent State Institute of Law, Uzbekistan. January to June 2004.
• Visiting Professor, University of Pristina, Kosova. July to August 2003.
• Distinguished Visitor, Department of Political Science, The American University in Cairo, Egypt. September 2000 to August 2002.
• Visiting Professor, University of Pristina, Kosova. July to August 2002.
• ‘Of Counsel’ on Matters of Constitutional Law and International Human Rights Law to the Law Office of Ghazi Suleiman in Khartoum, Sudan. September 1997 to May 2002.
• Adviser to the Advisory Council on Human Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Sudan. January 1997 to September 1999.
• Professor, Khartoum University in Khartoum, Sudan. August 1997-December 1998.
• Legal Consultant to UNICEF, Khartoum, Sudan. September-December 1997.
• Visiting Professor, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Hercegovina. July-August 1996.
• University Teacher, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, London, UK. 1995 to 1997. Coordinated LL.M. human rights programme and Supervised Jessup Moot Court Team.
• Visiting Lecturer, School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London, London, UK. Fall 1995 to Spring 1997.
• Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, London, UK. Spring 1997.
• Visiting Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the University of London, London, UK. Spring 1997.
• Visiting Lecturer, University College of the University of London, London, UK. September to December 1997. TWO SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Doebbler, C.F.J., Dictionary of Public International Law, Rowman and Littlefield: Lanham, MD, USA (ISBN: 978-1-5381-1124-6) (2018). Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Kluwer Law International: Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands (ISBN: 978-9041148766) (2013).
