Kuwait University
Faculty of Law
Department of International Law
Academic CV Statement For Faculty Member Dr. Issa Hamid Al-Anzi
1.Personal information :-
Full Name :Dr. Issa Hamid Zwaid Al-Anzi
International Scientific : Department
College of :Law
Date of Birth : 8/31/1966
Place of Birth : Kuwait
Gender : Male
Nationality : Kuwaiti
Marital Status : Married
Home Address : South Surra, Al Salam, Block 5, House 8
Work Address : Kuwait University – College of Law – Department of International : Law
Tel: 50904888
Fax: 22459303
Email : eisa@methqal.com
Website www.methqal.com
2. Academic qualifications :-
Highest academic degree: PhD
Field of specialization: Public international law
Specialization of the PhD: International organizations
Language of study or research: French
Institution that issued the degree: Rennes I University
Date of receiving the degree: 12/16/1995
Title of the doctoral thesis: Peaceful resolution of international disputes with application to the Cooperation Council, the Arab League and the United Nations
Title of the master’s thesis: The role of the UN Security Council in the liberation of the State of Kuwait.
3. Languages:-
Arabic : Excellent
French : Excellent
English : Excellent
4. Academic Experience:-
1- Member of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal, Kuwait University, 2018-2020.
2- Head of the International Law Department, 2008-2014.
3- Head of the Consulting Unit, Faculty of Law, 2003-2005.
4- Faculty Member (Professor) at Kuwait University – Faculty of Law – Department of International Law since 1996.
5- Teaching Assistant, Mission Member at Kuwait University from 1990 – 1995.
6- Visiting Lecturer at Pace University in New York – USA, 1999 – 2002.
7- Visiting Professor at the International Islamic University in Malaysia 2015.
8- Head of the Legal Consulting, Studies and Research Unit at the Faculty of Law, 2003.
9- Member of the Tenders Committee at Kuwait University, 1997-1999
10- Member of the Control Committee at the Faculty of Law for several years.
11- Member of the Curriculum Committee, Appointments Committee, Missions Committee, Academic Schedule Committee and Libraries Committee in the International Law Department.
12- Member of the International Committee of Red Cross Experts to codify national practices of international humanitarian law with the registration of the practices of the State of Kuwait.
13- Member of the Cultural Season and Specialized Seminars Committee at the Faculty of Law for several years.
14- Head of the Legal Unit at Badr Center for Strategic Studies and Research 1999-2001.
5. Practical Experience:-
1- Lawyer before the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Constitutional Court since 2007.
2- Arbitrator registered at the Arbitration Center of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice 1997.
3- Arbitrator registered at the Arbitration Center of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2014.
4- Arbitrator registered at the Arbitration Center of the Lawyers Association 2008.
5- Lawyer registered at the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council 2001.
6- Former Legal Investigator at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior 1989-1990.
7- Former lawyer registered in the list of non-practicing lawyers affiliated with the Ministry of Justice, 1988.
8- Former legal researcher at the Amiri Diwan, 1989.
6. Courses taught during university work
1- International organizations
2- Human rights
3- Public international law
4- Public international law (Master)
5- Environmental protection during armed conflicts (Master)
6- Research hall
7- Human Rights Law
8- International environmental law (Master)
9- Criminal protection of the environment (Master)
10- International criminal law
11- Legal environment of business
7. Published books
1- Human rights in times of peace and war.
2- International organizations, Scientific Publication Council, Kuwait University, 2000.
3- International criminal law, Scientific Publication Council, Kuwait University, 2018.
4- International responsibility for the killing of Kuwaiti prisoners and others, Scientific Publication Council, Kuwait University, 2005.
5- A brief on public international law, 2023-2024.
8.Published Scientific Research
1- Environmental Protection of Military Bases in the Arabian Gulf Region, Journal of Law, Kuwait University, Issue 1, Year 27, March 2003.
2- Peaceful Solutions between the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Symposium on Sponsoring the Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies) 1996.
3- The Responsibility of the Secretary-General for His Duties in Confronting Member States and Others, (Journal of Law – Kuwait, 1998)
4- Customary Rules of International Humanitarian Law, Co-author, International Committee of the Red Cross, 2016.
5- Political Competencies of the Secretary-General of International Organizations, Journal of Legal and Economic Sciences, Ain Shams University, 1998.
6- The Right to Withdraw from International Organizations, Lawyer Magazine, 1998.
7- The Environmental Effects of Terrorism as a Transboundary Pollution, A Case Study to the Events of September 11/2001 Approved for publication in the Arab Law Quarterly, 2003.
8- Islamic Waqf and The Environmental Protection, Codicillus law journal Vol. 45. No.2, 2004
9- Confronting the Phenomenon of Smoking in Kuwaiti Legislation and the International Convention on Tobacco Control, A Comparative Study, Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, Issue 119, Year 31, October 2005.
10- The Environmental Statutes of Kuwait, Belgium, 2005, Kluwer Environmental Law Review.
11- The Gulf Declaration on Human Rights, Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, 2017.
12- International Standards for the Establishment of National Human Rights Institutions Towards Their Establishment in Kuwait, Journal of Law 2017.
13- The Damning Effect of Terrorism on The Environment: Towards A Sustainable International Legal Framework, IIUM Law Journal Vol. 23, Issue 2 2015.
14- Environmental Waqf for Sustainable Development in Kuwait: Proposition, Problem and Practice, Journal of Islamic Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2015.
15- The Right to Work: Improving its Conditions between the International Labor Organization and National Legislation, International Journal of Islamic World Studies, International Islamic University, Issue 2- 2017.
16- Trademark Protection in International Legislation and its Impact on Gulf Legislation, Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Law at the International College of Law, 2019.
17- The Efficacy of the Legal Regime Protecting Minority Rights to Religious Freedoms: A Comparative Study Between Kuwait and Malaysia.
9. Ongoing Research Projects:
1- Detention between the Prohibition of International Legislation and the Indifference of National Legislation.
2- The Relationship between the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders: A Relationship of Conflict or Complementarity?
3- The Role of Moral Responsibility in Reducing the Use of Landmines.
4- Religious Rights of Minorities in International Law and Islamic Law.
5- Human rights violations in the conflict in Yemen.
6- Islamic minorities in national legislation.
10. Scientific visits, activities and conferences
1- Visiting lecturer at Pace University in the United States for the academic year 1999/2002.
2- Multi-party arbitration course prepared by the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the period 29/9 – 1/10/1996.
3- Member of the discussion committee for the master’s thesis of the student Mohammed Hussein Al-Anzi on “Protecting the marine environment from pollution” at Kuwait University 1997.
4- Member of the discussion committee for the master’s thesis of the student Yousef Mohammed on “Iraq’s international responsibility for burning oil wells in Kuwait”
5- Member of the discussion committee for the master’s thesis of the student Abdullah Al-Rumaidhi on “Preventive legitimate defense in public international law”
6- Member of the discussion committee for the master’s thesis of the student Huda Al-Matar on “Regional asylum in Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”
7- Member of the discussion committee for the master’s thesis of the student Ghadir Yaqoub Hayati on “The legal system of the Supreme Advisory Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf”
8- The Gulf Crisis Conference and its repercussions on the international arena (Paris 1991).
9- The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and its repercussions (Kuwait 1993).
10- Media for Better Education in the Arab World (Kuwait 1995).
11- The role of international organizations in protecting human rights, Kuwait, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (December 1996).
12- Peaceful solutions to disputes in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Kuwait 1998.
13- International efforts to combat the phenomenon of money laundering 1998.
14- The role of the International Labor Organization in protecting workers’ rights, training course 1999.
15- The role of Kuwaiti legislation in protecting workers’ rights, training course 1999.
16- Protecting children’s rights, a lecture sponsored by the Kuwait Society for Human Rights, 12/10/2002.
17- The legal value of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (a lecture at Mishref Girls’ High School on the occasion of the celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day, 1998).
18- Legal status of Guantanamo detainees, lecture at Al-Manqaf Girls High School, 12/11/2002.
19- Analysis of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Women’s Social and Cultural Association, 12/23/2002.
20- “Membership System in the World Trade Organization”, a paper presented to the World Trade Organization Agreements Conference, organized by Al-Muqati’ and Al-Malham Law Office and Legal Consultations, 2/16-18/2003.
21- Unofficial Arabization of the Statute of the World Conservation Organization (IUCN) awaiting its adoption in Arabic by the World Conference of the Organization.
22- Legal course in the Republic of Yemen on “The Legal Framework for Charitable Organizations and Voluntary Work” 2006, at the invitation of the Yemeni Foundation for Development.
23- Visiting Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, 2015.
24- Member of the jury of the 1st Philip Jessup International Law Competition at the International Law School, 2016.
25- Member of the jury of the 2nd Philip Jessup International Law Competition at the International Law School, 2018.
26- Member of the jury of the Arab University Competition, held at the International Law School, 2018-2024.
27- Chairman of several investigation committees formed by ministerial decisions (Minister of Commerce, Education, Kuwait Municipality, and Kuwait University)
