JOSE ELIAS ESTEVE MOLTO

Jose Elias Esteve Molto is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universitat de València, specializing in Public International Law and International Relations. He is affiliated with the Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV) and actively contributes to research groups such as GPS+D (Geostrategy for Peace, Security and Defence) and HURIGLO (Human Rights and Inclusive Democracy in a Globalized World). He previously participated in the DSGMROIEC research group focused on sustainable development and global governance.

• PhD in Law, Universitat de València (2002)
• Thesis: El estatus jurídico del Tibet en el derecho internacional
• Supervisor: Dr. Consuelo Ramón Chornet

His research centers on international human rights law, asylum policies, and geopolitical conflicts, particularly in Asia. He has published on the systemic violation of asylum rights for Tibetan exiles in Nepal, highlighting historical and contemporary legal challenges.

His publications reflect a strong focus on human rights and international legal frameworks, with a secondary environmental science paper that may indicate interdisciplinary collaboration. The dominant themes in his work include human rights advocacy, international legal status of stateless regions, and peace-oriented geostrategy.

• La trágica violación del derecho de asilo de la exiladas tibetanas en nepal (2008)
• Intertidal macrozoobenthos in sandy beaches of Bahía Nueva (2010)

He has supervised academic theses and is involved in multiple research initiatives related to human rights and global democracy. No specific grants are mentioned, but his institutional affiliations suggest active participation in funded research programs. He is a member of key human rights and international law research networks.

He is part of the Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV) and conducts research within structured teams such as GPS+D and HURIGLO, which focus on peace, security, human rights, and inclusive governance in a global context.