Yasser Mohamed Taha Refaie

Dynamic legal expert with 30+ years of experience in international law, anti-corruption, and judicial reform. Proven leadership as Acting Director of Qatar’s Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), driving policy initiatives and cross-border collaborations. PhD in Maritime Law and multilingual fluency (Arabic, English, French) enable impactful contributions to global legal frameworks.

• Spearheaded ROLACC’s transition into a regional hub for anti-corruption, securing partnerships with 15+ international organizations.
• Resolved 200+ high-profile cases involving human rights and transnational crime, achieving a 95% conviction rate.
• Published 9+ papers on human trafficking and mental health law, cited in UN policy guidelines.

• International Law Professor, Sorbonne University & Lusail University Joint Program, Doha, Qatar, 08/01/21 - Present
• Director and Legal Advisor, Rule Of Law and Anti-corruption Center, Doha, Qatar, 07/01/17 - Present
• Senior Public Prosecutor, Qatari Attorney General's Office, Qatar, 03/16/15 - 06/30/17
• Deputy Manager and Legal Advisor, Rule Of Law and Anti-corruption Center, Doha, Qatar, 12/01/12 - 03/15/15
• Senior Public Prosecutor, Qatari Attorney General's Office, Qatar, 12/01/11 - 12/01/12
• Advocate General, Technical Bureau of the Attorney General's Office, 08/01/11 - 11/15/11
• Senior Chief Prosecutor, Deputy Chief of the International Cooperation & Human Rights Bureau, 10/01/07 - 07/30/11
• Chief Prosecutor, North Cairo Prosecution, 10/01/05 - 09/30/07
• Judge, Suez Court of First Instance, 10/01/01 - 09/30/05
• Public Prosecutor, Various District Prosecutions, 10/01/94 - 09/30/01
• Lawyer, Egyptian Bar Association, 10/01/92 - 10/01/94

• Member of the Supreme Committee mandated by the Attorney General to investigate incidents during the January 25, 2011 revolution.
• Member of the Legal Committee promoting Egyptian-Kuwaiti judicial cooperation.
• Member of the Committee monitoring psychiatric and mentally ill patients placed on pending criminal offenses.
• Member of the Committee alleviating overcrowding in prisons.

• Public Prosecution’s efforts to protect women from sexual exploitation, 11/01/09
• The rights of children victims and witnesses in the investigation stage, 07/14/08
• Public Prosecution’s efforts in the framework of the implementation of resolution No. 26 of 2009
• Ways, means and mechanisms to reform the penal system, 04/01/08
• Cases of confiscation and asset recovery according to the United Nations conventions, 12/01/07
• Compulsory psychiatric admission to one of the mental health facilities, 2011
• Research of sexual exploitation and prostitution in the context of trafficking in human beings, 2010
• Research on trafficking in human organs, 2010
• Care of psychiatric patients, 2010

• Place of Birth: Cairo
• Date of Birth: 05/01/70