Arabo-Islamic Centre for Human Rights (AICFHR)
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Our Vision
A MENA region in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the international human rights instruments
Dr. Nael Georges
Centre Director
With deep knowledge of the Arab region - including its legal and political systems - Nael Georges has 15 years’ experience of working with international and regional organizations in a variety of roles including researcher and human rights officer. He has published numerous books and articles on issues related to minorities, constitutions, political and legal reform in Islam, democracy and human rights. After gaining his law degree from the University of Damascus and his Master’s degree in International and European Law from the University of Grenoble II, Nael Georges obtained his doctorate in international human rights law in France. He speaks English, Arabic and French.
Email: nael.georges@gmail.com Tel / WhatsApp: +33 6 51 77 75 64
Dr. Zoubair Khouaja
Associated Scholar
Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague. He also serves as Programs Director at the Social Sciences Lab MENA and teaches across several European universities.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Law and Political Science with over 12 years of experience in the non-profit and civil society sectors, working with both national and international organizations on human rights, democratic transitions, political participation, and security.
His current research centers on themes such as Islamic law, human rights, and constitutionalism in the MENA region. In addition to his research, he contributes widely to academic and legal communities, holding leadership and advisory roles such as Board Member of the Middle East and Public Policy Association in Cairo, Member of the Network of Experts on Women’s Empowerment at the Council of Europe in Lisbon, Member of the Arab Organization for Constitutional Law in Tunisia, and Jurist at the A.H.A Law and Legal Consultation Group in Kuwait.
Zoubair, speaks Arabic as his native language, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and French, with additional proficiency in Portuguese.
Email : alzoubair@gmail.com Tel: +420 775 189 981