Biography
Dr Dalia Malek is a Research Fellow for the UKRI-funded research project Mass Grave Protection, Investigation, and Engagement (MaGPIE) within the Department of Humanities and Law where she contributes research on mass graves linked to migration and human trafficking.
She holds a PhD in Law from King’s College London, as well as a master's in International Human Rights Law and a Graduate Diploma in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies from the American University in Cairo. She also holds Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has previously researched and taught International Migration and Refugee Law at the University of Edinburgh School of Law.
Beyond academic work, she has had extensive professional experience in human rights, having held positions at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and various non-governmental organisations, working directly with refugees and asylum-seekers in the areas of legal aid, refugee status determination, resettlement, and immigration detention, as well as conducting legal research on issues of forced labour, citizenship, and forced migration.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Peace, justice and strong institutions
"Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels"
Journal Articles
- Malek, D., 2025. 'In Any Manner Whatsoever': Deconstructing Indirect Violations Beyond ‘Constructive Refoulement’. International Journal of Refugee Law.
- Malek, D., 2020. Protecting the Rights of Refugees Beyond European Borders: Establishing Extraterritorial Legal Responsibilities. By Lisa Heschl. Intersentia, Cambridge, 2018. xxx + 256 pp. HB £75. British Yearbook of International Law, 0 (0).
Chapters
- Malek, D., 2026. African Legal Tools for Facilitating Climate Justice in Cross-Border Displacement in Eastern Africa: Surpassing the Bleak Legal Ideal in International Refugee Law. Climate Justice in Action: Activism and Adaptation in Eastern Africa. Bristol University Press.
- Malek, D., 2026. African Legal Tools for Facilitating Climate Justice in Cross-Border Displacement in Eastern Africa: Surpassing the Bleak Legal Ideal in International Refugee Law. Climate Justice in Action: Activism and Adaptation in Eastern Africa. Bristol University Press.
Reports
- Malek, D.. Report on Citizenship Law: Egypt. European University Institute. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/71906.
- Bolt, D., 2017. Review of the November 2016 UK Home Office Country Information on Egypt, Prepared for the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information (IAGCI). Crown copyright. Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82a6c8ed915d74e3402dfd/An-Inspection-of-Country-of-Origin-Information.pdf [Accessed 2017].
Internet Publications
- Malek, D., 2012. Exclusive Interview With Mohamed Morsi: What to Expect From the Muslim Brotherhood. Mic. Available from: https://www.mic.com/articles/380/exclusive-interview-with-mohamed-morsi-what-to-expect-from-the-muslim-brotherhood.
- El Amrani, I., 2011. An Interview with the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi. The Arabist. Available from: https://www.arabist.net/blog/2011/5/18/an-interview-with-the-mbs-mohamed-morsy.html.
Others
Profile of Teaching PG
- International Human Rights Law
- International Migration and Refugee Law
Profile of Teaching UG
- International Human Rights Law
- International Migration and Refugee Law
External Responsibilities
- Journal of Refugee Studies, Oxford University Press (OUP), Associate Editor