Mahir Hazim

  • Acting Assistant Professor
  • Acting Assistant Professor of Law

Contact

Phone: (206) 616-7329
Email: hazim33@uw.edu

Education

Ph.D. 2020, University of Washington LL.M 2016, University of Washington

Recent Courses

Course Number Course Name
Cross-Border and International Criminal Law

Selected Publications

See the full list under the Publications tab below.

Prior to joining the ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, Mahir Hazim was a Visiting Associate Research Professor at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, for two years. Before that, he taught law and political science courses at several universities, including Alberoni University in Afghanistan. His scholarly work has been published or is forthcoming in peer-reviewed and law review journals, including the Journal of International Criminal Justice, the George Washington International Law Review, the Florida Journal of International Law, the Washington International Law Journal, and the Gonzaga Journal of International Law.

Mahir Hazim has worked with numerous national and international development organizations, such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Afghanistan Legal Research and Development Organization, International Development Law Organization, Global Rights—Partners for Justice, and Justice for All Organization. At these organizations, he managed the implementation of various development programs related to human rights, rule of law, good governance, institutional and policy reforms, higher education, and capacity building.

He completed his Ph.D. (2020) and his LLM (2016) at the ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, where he also served as an editorial member for the Washington International Law Journal.

Peer Reviewed Journals & Law Reviews

  • Mahir Hazim, Executive Authoritarianism in Lawmaking in the Afghan Republic, 33 Tul. J. Int’l & Comp. L. ___ (forthcoming, 2025).

Professional Publications


  • Speaker, "Executive Authoritarianism in Lawmaking in the Afghan Republic," American Society of Comparative Law Annual Meeting, Texas A&M University School of Law (October 18, 2024)
  • Speaker, "Chair, Taliban’s Governance: Philosophy and Practice," ALPA Annual Conference, American University (October 12, 2024)
  • Speaker, "Epistemic Injustice at the ICC? An Empirical Analysis of the Use of Third-Party Evidence in the Afghanistan Situation," ALPA Annual Conference, American University (October 11, 2024)
  • Speaker, "An Empirical Study on the Implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Obligations in Afghanistan," ASIL’s International Law and Social Sciences Interest Group First Biennial Workshop, Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law (September 27, 2024)
  • Speaker, "The Taliban Regime and International Law: Emerging Recognition Criteria," US-Canada Military Law Symposium, ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ (September 14, 2024)
  • Speaker, "Non-Recognition of Taliban Rule: Emerging Criteria in International Law," Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (March 27, 2024)