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Professor Surya P. Subedi, OBE, KC, DPhil & DCL (Oxford) is a leading academic in international law at the University of Leeds since 2004, with additional roles as Visiting Professor at Oxford University and Honorary Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. His career spans teaching at six universities across UK, USA, and Netherlands while maintaining active legal practice as a Barrister at Three Stone Chambers.
- DPhil in Law (Oxford, 1993) with prize
- Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) (Oxford, 2019)
- Honorary Doctorate (LLD) from University of Hull (2020)
Research focuses on international law, human rights, and investment arbitration, with particular emphasis on cross-cultural human rights understanding, legal frameworks for landlocked states, and balancing investor protections with human/environmental rights. His work extends to environmental governance through roles as Legal Procedural Advisor to IUCN World Conservation Congress.
Notable scientific distinctions include:
- Named Royal Asiatic Society Council Member (2024)
- Establishment of two Oxford University prizes bearing his name (2020)
- Annual Royal Society 'Surya P. Subedi Prize' for Nepal-related scholarship (2022)
- International publications in Asian Journal of International Law and others
As legal practitioner, he serves on multiple international arbitration panels including LCIA, ICSID, and UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (post-Brexit). He held UN Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Cambodia (2009-2015) and advised British Foreign Secretary on human rights (2010-2015). His editorial leadership included Asian Journal of International Law (2015-2022) and Routledge book series on Human Rights and International Law (16 edited volumes).
