Alan Franklin

Alan Franklin is a Lecturer at Athabasca University (Canada) and the Royal University of Law and Economics (Cambodia). He holds an LLB and JD from the University of Toronto and an LLM in International Law from the London School of Economics. His expertise spans international business law, diplomatic law, and consular functions. He teaches online courses on International Business Risk Management, International Dispute Settlement, and Consular Functions for institutions like the UAE and Cambodian Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

Franklin chairs an association of former UN Ambassadors in the USA and frequently engages in high-profile legal analyses. His research focuses on diplomatic immunity, state immunity, and international human rights law. Notable topics include the Israel-Iran consulate conflict, pandemic-related investor disputes, and the reinterpretation of state immunity in historical contexts like WWII claims.

His articles address cutting-edge issues such as the tension between diplomatic immunity and jus cogens norms, variations in implementing Vienna Conventions across legal systems, and modern challenges to head-of-state immunities. Franklin's work bridges legal theory and real-world diplomatic crises, offering nuanced insights into evolving international law frameworks.

Franklin has no listed scientific awards but maintains active roles in diplomatic education and policy analysis through affiliations with Global Affairs Canada and the Geneva Internet Platform.