PhD Degree Awarded to Mr. Wahib Mustafa Abduljalil in Administrative Law
Mr. Wahib Mustafa Abdo Abduljalil was awarded a PhD degree in Administrative Law for his dissertation titled: Administrative Controls of Migration in Yemeni Law: A Comparative Applied Study, which was submitted to the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Sharia and Law – Sana’a University. The dissertation defense was held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The PhD Viva-Voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
# Committee Members Designation Position
1 Prof. Hamoud Mohammed Dabwan Al-Qudaimi External Examiner Chair
2 Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Ali Abdo Suleiman Main Supervisor Member
3 Assoc. Prof. Mutea Ali Hamoud Jubair Internal Examiner Member
The dissertation aimed to:
Clarify the legal framework governing migration through an analysis of legislative provisions.
Examine the rules regulating lawful and unlawful inbound migration.
Address the legal provisions governing outbound migration and its branches.
Highlight the international standards regulating migration.
The study yielded several key findings summarized as follows:
Migration and asylum are two distinct phenomena, each governed by its own legal rules, controls, and characteristics.
In both Yemen and Egypt, the legislator has vested the Minister of Interior with the authority to issue regulations and decisions concerning entry and exit points.
International protection for refugees begins when national protection is absent or has collapsed.
The Yemeni Constitution grants the President of the Republic the authority to grant political asylum, and explicitly prohibits the extradition of political refugees.
In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:
Updating legislation, laws, and regulations governing migration and asylum.
Strengthening partnerships with non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations.
Enacting a specific law to combat irregular migration.
Promoting political, economic, and security stability.
The dissertation defense was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and specialists, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.
