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Dr. Daphne Demetriou is an academic faculty member at Middlesex University, Dubai Campus, where she serves as the Programme Coordinator for Postgraduate Law. She is actively involved in research and supervision within the field of Law, focusing on human rights, migration, and labor protections.
Education:
- PhD in Law, Middlesex University (2016)
- LLM in Public International Law, University College London (2009)
- LLB, University of Kent (2008)
Her research centers on human trafficking, migrant domestic workers, and legal protections in both the UK and UAE. She investigates how tied visa systems, weak labor laws, and inadequate victim identification mechanisms contribute to exploitation. Her work combines doctrinal legal analysis with human rights advocacy, particularly in Gulf and European contexts.
The recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on legal frameworks surrounding human trafficking, labor rights, and state obligations. Her research often emphasizes the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers and calls for structural reforms in immigration and labor policy.
Scientific Awards:
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Supervision and Research Leadership: Dr. Demetriou has successfully supervised doctoral researchers to completion, including Abdulrahman Hetteh and Itaf Said Hasan Al-Awawdeh. While specific grants are not mentioned, her research output indicates active engagement in scholarly projects related to human rights and migration. She contributes to interdisciplinary discourse through publications in journals such as the International Criminal Justice Review and the Anti-Trafficking Review.
Research Units and Teams: She is affiliated with the DBI (likely Dubai Business Institute or a similar research entity) and contributes to law research initiatives at Middlesex University’s Dubai campus, particularly in postgraduate legal education and policy development.
