Khalil R. Dewan Email & Phone Number

Khalil Dewan has a strong focus on law, war and new emerging technologies. Currently a PhD Nomos Fellow at SOAS University of London, SALS Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), and a Member of the SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law. He has delivered research with NATO's Counter Improvised Explosive Device's Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE), US Military Commission Trials, and Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) which highlight his expertise and practical involvement in legal matters of global significance. Khalil's dedication extends beyond academic and advisory work, as evidenced by his extensive fieldwork on drone warfare in conflict zones such as Syria (2015), Somalia (2019), and Mali (2021). His interviews with key personnel such as US Air Force and British Royal Air Force drone pilots, intelligence officers, and technical sergeants have significantly enriched his understanding of drone technology. Furthermore, Khalil has published over 40 opinion articles, reports, and analysis pieces and research works covered by Reuters, Associated Press, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. He has also provided expert commentary on BBC News, TRT World, and Al Jazeera. Invited conferences, guest lecs & roundtables:University of Bath UK (2015), University of Liverpool (05/2017), Boğaziçi University, Istanbul (15/09/2019), University of Westminster, UK (14/10/2021), University of Manchester, UK (02/11/2021), International University of Sarajevo Bosnia (16-20/12/2021), Auckland University, NZ (23/02/2022), Qatar University, (03/02/2022), Ziauddin University, Pakistan, (04/02/2022), Uni. of Edinburgh, UK, Centre for Global and International Law (18/02/2022) with S. Moyn, MoD, RAF, FCDO & others., University of Salford (23/03/2022), University of Liverpool John Moore’s (18/03/2022), Disruption Network Lab, Germany, (25-27/03/2022) 'Kill Cloud': Networked Warfare, Drones & AI., Syracuse University, US. (23-25/06/2022), Istanbul, Inaugural Conference (14-15/07/2022), University of Sheffield, UK, 'Drones in Society: New Visual Aesthetics' (8-9/09/2022), London School of Economics (LSE) (19/01/2023), ESIL, book launch panel - Drones & Int’l Law (26/06/23), UCL Summer School Lectures (7/23), AOAV/Birkbeck (18July), IDEF 2023 (25-28July); Aziz Bey Advanced IHL Competition- Jury Member supported by ICRC (4-9/9/23); Istanbul Centre for International Law, IHL Conference Presenter (09/23); Ibn Haldun University, Air Law Moot Comp., preparation seminar for students; Uni of Portsmouth - conf. speaker(04/24); RAF Museum Conf. FULL CV AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Listed skills include International Law, Human Rights, Ngos, International Criminal Law, and 17 others.