Dr Jasmin Nessa

Personal Statement

Dr Jasmin Johurun Nessa is a a University Teacher at the University of Liverpool and a Lecturer in International Law at Edge Hill University.

She is also the Co-General Editor of the Digest of State Practice at the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law since 2020, where she researches and writes on matters relating to international peace and security, particularly issues of jus ad bellum. Prior to this role, Jasmin served as the Middle East and North Africa Regional Coordinator for the journal from 2017 to 2020.

Additionally, Jasmin serves as a Research Assistant to Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC, focusing on matters related to public international law and Palestine.

Jasmin’s doctoral thesis, titled “The Evidentiary Standard of Self-Defence in International Law”, presents the first in-depth comprehensive analysis of the evidentiary standards for self-defence within international law. This work facilitates a deeper understanding of how self-defence claims are proven under international law and fills a critical gap in both academic scholarship and the practical application of international law for policymakers and international law practitioners. Underpinned by a comprehensive empirical study of a vast dataset covering over 75 years of verbatim United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting records, her thesis systematically maps and analyses state practices, International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisprudence, and scholarly discourse from the period 1945 to 2022. Jasmin passed her PhD viva voce with no corrections.