Dr Jobair Alam
Dr Jobair Alam is an academic and practitioner whose research and teaching focus on international law, refugee law, human rights, and minority studies. He brings extensive expertise in the protection of vulnerable groups, with a particular emphasis on communities facing persecution, displacement, and denial of rights.
Before joining Staffordshire University as Lecturer in Law, Dr Alam served as Associate Professor of Law at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a PhD in Law from Macquarie University, Australia, funded by the prestigious iMQRES scholarship and awarded the Dean’s Excellence Award. His doctoral research, The Rohingya Crisis: Their Status and Protection in International Law, critically examined the protection gaps and legal status of the Rohingya, establishing him as a leading voice in international refugee and human rights law.
Dr Alam has published widely, authoring eight book chapters and 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has presented 29 research papers at leading international conferences, including SLS, SLSA, BASAS, ANZSIL, AHRI, and CLC. His work has been cited globally, included in the official bibliography of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and continues to shape debates on protection regimes for marginalized groups. His forthcoming co-edited book, International Refugee Law after 75 Years of the Refugee Convention: Norms, Regimes and Standards, critically assesses whether international refugee law remains adequate for addressing contemporary protection challenges. Recognised for his academic excellence, Dr Alam secured first-class honours with top positions in both LLB and LLM examinations at the University of Dhaka, earning seven gold medals from the Prime Minister, the President, and the Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
As a registered lawyer and member of the Executive Committee of the Asian Society of International Law, Dr Alam combines scholarship with advocacy. His work resonates strongly with the mission of the INAWARA, as he addresses the structural vulnerabilities of marginalised populations and examines legal and policy frameworks that can safeguard communities against persecution, violence, and exclusion.
