Dr Mahmoud Masud

In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Book Chapters

From Protection to Intrusion: Artificial Intelligence and the Erosion of Privacy and Family Life under the International Covenants," submitted to "Adaptive Governance and the Future of International Law" - IGI Global Scientific Publishing- Expected Publication December 2026

Articles

• Encouragement and Assisting Suicide in the Age of AI: Reinterpreting the Right to life and State-Corporate Responsibility – Submitted to International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences - Expected Nov 2026
• Between Sacred Convictions and Secular Speech: The European Court of Human Rights’ Waning Deference to Religion in the Age of AI-Driven Expression - Submitted to the Computer Law & Security Review: The International Journal of Technology Law and Practice – Expected Jan 2027
• From Two Millennia of Anti-Semitic Scapegoating to the Gut-Feeling of Islamophobia: Sustainable Definition of Islamophobia to Fulfil the International Promise of “Never Again” – Submitted to the Muslim World Journal of Human Rights – Expected Jan 2027
• The Philosophy of European Freedom of Expression at Stake: The Case of Burning the Holy Quran: Freedom of Expression Between Constitutional Guarantees and the Illegitimacy of Incitement Against an Ethnic Group” - Submitted to the Malaysian Journal of Sharia and Law – Expected Jan 2027

Conferences

• Conference: Annual Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) Conference 2026 – "Enduring Contributions and Challenges: The 60-Year and 20-Year Legacies of the International Covenants and the Human Rights Council"

Date: Nov 4 - 6, 2026

Venue: Geneva, Switzerland

Paper to Present "From Protection to Intrusion: Artificial Intelligence and the Erosion of Privacy and Family Life under the International Covenants"

• The International Conference on Contemporary Challenges and the Future of Law: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Cybersecurity

Date: Nov 2 - 3, 2027

Venue: PMU, Saudi Arabia

Completed

Journal Articles 

• “The Untold Truth and the Misconception of Incompatibility: Defending Islamic Freedom of Expression against Secular Exclusivity for a Sustainable Theoretical Middle-Ground” (2026) 22(2) Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice

• “The Blurred Lines of Freedom of Expression: Analysing Desecration of the Holy Qur’an between Constitutional Guarantees and Illegality of Incitement to Hatred against Religious Minorities” (2025) 21(1) Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice.
• “The protection of Muslim minorities against cyber hate in Europe - a critique of the European Court of Human Rights protection of religious followers against hate expression” (2024) Coventry Law Journal.
• “So? He is your husband! Analysing the possibility of reconceptualising rape (ightisab)” (2023) Jus Corpus Journal.
• “The effectiveness of international environmental law on combating the effect of war on the environment” (2017) Coventry Law Journal.
• “Critically evaluating if the rights contained in CEDAW can be applied universally across all ratifying states without variation, or should there be concessions for particular cultural or religious groups?” (2017) Coventry Law Journal.

Book Chapters

Climate Advocacy, Corporate Speech, and the Limits of Greenwashing: A Human Rights-Based Accountability Framework – Submitted as part of book project “Environmental Accountability Within Corporate Governance and National Systems” - IGI Global Scientific Publishing 2026

Conferences & Events

• Conference: 2nd International Conference on Law and Social Sciences

Host: International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences

Date: 28 – 29 March 2026

Paper Presented: Encouragement and Assisting Suicide in the Age of AI: Reinterpreting the Right to life and State-Corporate Responsibility     

• Conference: “Sustainable Justice: Law, Environment and other Pathways to Achieving SDG 16”

Host: Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd University

Date: December 2025

Role: Member of the Conference Organisational Committee and a speaker

Paper Presented: The Untold Truth and the Misconception of Incompatibility: Defending Islamic Freedom of Expression against Secular Exclusivity for a sustainable theoretical middle-ground

• Conference: The Arab Graduate Student Conference – Qatar (Presenter)

Host: Arab Centre for Research & Policy Studies

Date: 2 - 4 March 2024 

Title: “The blurred line between freedom of expression and freedom of Religion: The desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Europe.”

• Conference: The International Conference on Academic Integrity in the Law School (Speaker) Date: 17 June 2022
• Conference: Jus Corpus virtual conference ‘Women Rights in developing countries: Issues & Challenges’, in collaboration with Symbiosis Law School Nagpur & Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad) (Presenter)

• Conference: The Legal Landmarks in the Life of the Coventry Law Journal (Speaker)

Title: The Path to an Academic Career Researching Islamic Law and International Human Rights. 30 Sep 2021 – 01 Oct 2021

Books Reviewed

• Law for Business Students (11th Edition by Alix Adams)
• Brook and Walsh, Land law Principles and Practice (1st Edition)

Articles Reviewed

• The Role of Complementary Sanctions in Protecting Victims under Iraqi Law: A Comparative Study”
• Policies, Strategies and the Rule of Law as Ways to Increase the Enterprise Performance”
• Sacred Bonds, Silent Pain: An Exploratory Study for Understanding Marital Rape in the Egyptian Content”
• Forging a Legal Culture: Criminal Law Enforcement in Environmental Protection Amidst the Sustainable Development Era”
• The Evolution and Role of ‘Justice, Equity and Good Conscience’ under the Anglo-Indian and Pakistani Jurisprudence: an Inquiry into the Past and Present, and Future Towards a Coherent Sharia Based Interpretation