Dilshad Abdalrahman Yousif Yousif
Professor
College of Law and Politics
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- Phone Number
- +9647504592386
Research Profiles
Biography
Professor Dr. Dilshad Abdulrahman Yousif has served as the Dean of the College of Law and Political Science at Nawroz University since 2022. A specialist in criminal law, he holds a PhD in Public Law (Criminal Law), awarded in 2014. He began his academic career in 2009, initially holding the rank of Assistant Lecturer; he was promoted to Lecturer in 2014, Assistant Professor in 2019, and attained the rank of Professor in Criminal Law in 2025.
He has been a faculty member at the College of Law and Political Science at Nawroz University since 2013, teaching various courses within the Law Department, most notably: Criminology and Penology, Human Rights, Penal Code (General Part), Penal Code (Special Part), and Criminal Investigation Procedures. His research interests focus on criminal law, studies regarding crime and the offender, and public law.
He has contributed significantly to legal literature through several scholarly publications (books), including *Constraints on Attribution in Criminal Law* (2016), *The Principle of Proportionality in Criminal Law* (2016), *Appropriateness in Penal Policy* (2020), and *Criminalization and Penal Policy under the Philosophy of Proportionality* (2025), in addition to publishing over twenty research papers in peer-reviewed academic journals
- 2014 Ph.D. in Public Law, College of Law, University of Mosul (Iraq), 2014.
- 2009 Master’s Degree in Public Law, College of Law, University of Mosul (Iraq), 2009.
- 2006 - Bachelor’s Degree in Law, College of Law, University of Mosul (Iraq), 2006.
- • 1. 5th International Scientific Conference of Nawroz University on Migration and Displacement in the Kurdistan Region Throughout History. Participation Type: Chair of the Preparatory Committee. Date: April 21–22, 2026.
- • 2. 1st International Scientific Conference of the College of Law and Politics – Nawroz University. Participation Type: Research Paper. Date: 2017.
- • 3. Scientific Seminar organized by the Law Department, College of Law and Politics, titled "Legal Protection of the Rights of Components in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq." Participation Type: Research Paper. Date: January 9, 2016.
- • 4. Workshop organized by the Law Department, College of Law and Politics, in cooperation with the Duhok Governorate Traffic Directorate, titled "Traffic Laws and Penalties for Violations.
- • 5. Scientific Seminar organized by the Law Department, College of Law and Politics. Participation Type: Member of the Preparatory Committee. Date: 2017.
- • 6. Workshop organized by the Law Department, College of Law and Politics, with a human rights organization and in cooperation with the American organization NED. Participation Type: Member of the Preparatory Committee. Date: April 11, 2018.
- • 7. Seminar on Prisoners' Rights. Participation Type: Presenter. Date: October 16, 2018.
- • 8. Workshop on Project ( Improve Human Rights Conditions for Detainees and Convicts in Iraq) – Cultural Center, University of Duhok. Participation Type: Presenter.
- • 9. Academic seminar organized by the Department of Law, College of Law and Politics, titled "Health Legislation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region: Reality and Aspirations." Type of participation: Research paper. Date: 09/12/2018.
- • 10. Academic seminar organized by the Department of Law, College of Law and Politics, titled "Drug Abuse: Between Medical Treatment and Legal Punishment." Type of participation: Research paper. Date: 2020.
- • 11. Academic seminar organized by the Department of Law, College of Law and Politics, titled "Information Technology and the Human Right to Informational Privacy." Type of participation: Research paper. Date: 2020.
- • 12. International scientific conference of the College of Law and Politics – University of Kirkuk, titled "Legal Implications of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Its Impact on Society." Type of participation: Research paper presentation. Date: 2020.
- • - Criminal Law.
- • - Penal Law.
- • - Criminology and Penology.
- • - Constitutional Criminal Law.
- • - Public Law.
- • - Domestic Violence Prevention Law.
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