Kuwait International Law School
Is Organizing
The 5th International Annual Conference entitled:
“Contemporary Challenges to Legal Guarantees in a Changing World”
On 9 – 10 May 2018
Under the Patronage of the Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
His Excellency, Chancellor Dr. Fahad Mohamad Al-Afasi
First Day: 9 May 2018
Opening Session
(9:00 – 9:45)
- Holy Quran and Kuwait’s National Anthem.
- The Organizing Committee’s Speech.
- KILAW President’s Speech.
- Patron’s Speech.
- Guests’ Speech.
First Session (Open) 10:15 – 11:45
Place: The School’s Lobby
The Impact of International and Legal Transformations on Basic Human Rights
The Role of Constitution Courts in Protecting Human Rights in Light of International Law Principles
Prof. Yusri Al Assar / Kuwait International Law School
Consumer Protection in the European Economic Union: Food Safety and the Regulation of International Trade
Prof. Gérard Grellet / Sorbonne University, Paris
Guarantees of International Peace and Security: The Role of the United Nations Security Council in the Settlement of International Disputes
Prof. Catherine MacKenzie / University of Cambridge, UK
Protecting Private Life Between Constitutional Enshrinement and Contemporary Challenges
Prof. Mohamed Camel Charfeddine / Faculty of Law – El Manar University, Tunisia
Protecting Human Rights : Basis of the Islamic Sharia’a and Positive Law
Prof. Abdulhameed Al Baaly / Kuwait International Law School
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Break (11:45 – 12:15)
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Second Session (Parallel) – Hall (M130)
(12:15 – 13:45)
Challenges of Empowering Women .. Legal and Objective Restrictions on Media and Information
Guarantees of Right in Digital Age: From Change of Concept … to Change of Protection
Prof. Mohamad Arfan Alkhatib / Faculty of Law – University of Damascus
The Right to Information in Lebanon Between International Laws and National Legislation
Dr. Jihan Hussain Fakih / Faculty of Law and Political Science, Lebanese University
The Right to Know: How Can the Right to Information be Protected?
Dr. Judith Spiegel, Kuwait International Law School
Empowering Women and Development Organizations: Limitations and Challenges
Dr. Dina Haddad / Kuwait International Law School
The Importance and Effectiveness of the Arbitrator’s Role in Addressing the Dilemma of Corruption in the International Business Community
Dr. Mahmoud Moghrabi / Kuwait International Law School
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Third Session (Parallel) – Hall (M131)
(12:15 – 13:45)
Judicial Trends in the Protection of Public Rights and Freedoms
The Discretionary Power of the Kuwaiti Administrative Judiciary : a Comparative Study
Prof. Georges Saad / Kuwait International Law School
Recent Trends in Constitutional and Supreme Court Judgments on the Protection of Political Rights and Intellectual Freedoms: A Comparative Study
Dr. Khalid Fayez Al Huwaila / Kuwait International Law School
Modern Judicial Applications of the Theory of Manifest Error in Assessment in the Constitutional Judiciary and its Role in the Protection of Rights and Freedoms: A Comparative Study
Dr. Yehia Al-Nemr / Kuwait International Law School
Enhancing Judicial Protection Through Declaration on Social Media
Dr. Ahmed Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud / Faculty of Law, University of Qatar
Enforcement (Amendment) Act 2017 to the Implementation Act 2013 of Saudi Arabia: A Critical Review
Mr. Abdulkarim Alotaibi / University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:00
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Fourth Session (Parallel) – Hall (M130)
(15:00 – 16:30)
Challenges and Guarantees of Investment, Competition, Consumption
Arab Consumer Protection: An Analytical Study of Rights and Guarantees
Prof. Zainab Awadallah / Faculty of Law, Kuwait University
Direct Investment in Kuwait: Challenges of Reality and Law
Dr. Bilal Aql Al-Sanadid / Kuwait International Law School
Protection of the Disadvantaged Contract Party Under the Competition Law: A Comparative Study
Dr. Yousef Shandi / Arab American University, Palestine
Competition Law, Privacy and Data Protection in the Digital Market: a Comparative Study
Dr. Nora Memeti, Kuwait International Law School
The Need for a Unified Competition Law in the GCC
Mr. Abdullah Al-Kandari / Kuwait International Law School
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Fifth Session (Parallel) – Hall (M131)
(15:00- 16:30)
The New Economic Stakes in the Fields of Financial Market, Islamic Banking
Legal guarantees for the Control of Financial Markets
Dr. Yousef Al Ali / Kuwait International Law School
The Future of Islamic Finance between Legal Guarantees and the Challenges of Reality
Prof. Osama Al-Fouli / Kuwait International Law School
The Legal Regulation of the Technological Developments in Banking and Finance:
Prof. Lafi Mohammad Daradkeh / Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Sharia-Compliance Task : Legal and Judicial Insights
Dr. Ghalib Albulooshi / Faculty of Law, University of Bahrain
The Porting Agreement as a Modern Tool Towards the Continuity and the Rescue of the Companies of their Deficits: A Comparative Study
Dr. Ahmad Ichrakieh / Faculty of Law and Political Science, Lebanese University
The Role of the Markets Authority in the Implementation of Financial Laws in Kuwait: a Comparative Study
Lolwa Benali / University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Second Day: 10 May 2018
Sixth Session (Open) – School’s Lobby
(9:00 – 10:45)
The World between War Crimes and The Trends of Separation and Independence
The International Criminal Court as a Fundamental Guarantee of the Protection of Human Rights
Prof. Hadi Shallouf / Kuwait International Law School
Revisiting Self-Determination in Light of Recent Changes, the Cases of Catalonia and Kurdistan
Dr. Farah Yaseen / Kuwait International Law School
An Examination of the Veto Power of the Permanent 5 Members of the UN Security Council and Its Effect on the Council’s Ability to Protect Human Rights, with particular focus on the initiatives in this regard
Dr. Marcia Denny / Kuwait International Law School
How to Implement Human Rights: From Moral Deterrence to the Common Responsibility of States
Dr. Benedetta Allegra Cappiello / University of Milan, Italy
The Unmapped Road of the Security Council Exaggeration vs. Factuality
Dr. Shadi Adnan Alshdaifat / Faculty of Law, University of Sharjah
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Break: 10:45 – 11:00
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Seventh Session (Parallel) – Hall (M130)
(11:00 – 12:30)
Global Transformations: The Challenges of Identity, Asylum-Seekers, Immigration
Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants: An Analytical Study of Their Legal Guarantees and Challenges
Prof. Majdi Shehab / Kuwait International Law School
Repatriation Agreements and their Effects on Migrants’ Rights: the European Model
Prof. Okel Mohamed Amin / Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Bejaia, Algeria
Promoting Disciplined Cultural Freedom
Prof. Lolwa Abdulkarim Al-Qowaifly University / Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Shielding the Cultural Identity and the Family: Towards an Arab – Islamic Definition of the Universality of Human Rights
Dr. Mohammad Hussein Bashayreh / Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University
International Legal Safeguards and Mechanisms for the Protection and Recovery of Illegally Trafficked Arab Cultural Property
Dr. Salaheddine Boudjellal / Faculty of Law and Political Science, Mohammed Lamin Dabbaghin University, Setif 2, Algeria
Intangible Cultural Heritage from a Legal Perspective – A Study in the Light of the 2003 UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Dr. Nada Zuhair Saeed Alfil / Faculty of Law – University of Sharjah
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Eighth Session (Parallel) – Hall (M131)
(11:00 – 12:00)
Countering Electronic Piracy: International Experiences
Mapping Effective Legal and Regulatory Frameworks of Cybersecurity in the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
Dr. Qingxiu Bo / Faculty of Law, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Harmful Online Speech: An Analysis of New Zealand’s Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to Combat Cyberbullying
Dr. Myra Williamson / Kuwait International Law School
Electronic Surveillance as a Mechanism for the Investigation of Corruption Crimes: Between the Requirements of Protection of Rights and Freedoms and the Necessity of Detecting Crimes
Dr. Abdelalli Haha and Dr. Amel Tamam / Faculty of Law and Political Science, Biskra University
Dark Internet and Virtual Currency: The New Challenges of Criminal Law
Dr. Walid ben Salah / Faculty of Law, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
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Prayer Break
12:30 – 13:00
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Ninth Session (Parallel) – Hall (M130)
(13:00 – 14:30)
Cybercrime and Cyberspace: Challenges, Procedures and Rules
Electronic Evidence As Proof of the Electronic Crime
Dr. Masoud bin Humaid al-Maamari / Faculty of Law, Sultan Qaboos University
Application of Procedural Criminal Rules to Cybercrime: Challenges and Prospects
Dr. Mohamad Habhab / Faculty of Law, the Lebanese University
The Concept of the Right to Enter into Digital Limbo in Modern Electronic Penal Legislation
Dr. Moath Sulaiman Al Mulla / Saad Al – Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences
Cyberspace and the No Harm Principle In International Law: Back to the Future
Dr. Ardit Memeti / Kuwait International Law School
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Tenth Session (Parallel) – Hall (M131)
(13:00 – 14:30)
The Local and International Challenges of the Environment
How Can Citizen Groups Contribute to Clean Water: Citizen Suits
Prof. John Hart Minan / Faculty of Law / San Diego University / United States of America
Towards a Sustainable World Trade Law? The case of Labour Standards in European Union Free Trade Agreements
Dr. Giovanni Grini / European Institute, University of Governance and International Affairs, Netherlands.
The Limits of State Responsibility for Ensuring the Right of the Individual to a Pollutant-Free Environment
Dr. Ahmed Al-Otaibi / Kuwait International Law School
Climate Justice for Small Island Developing States
Rahima Ansar / University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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Lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Student Research Session
15:30 – 16:30
