Parwez Besmel

Parwez Besmel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University. Parwez holds a Ph.D. in Politics and International Affairs. His research focuses on transitional justice, international crimes, the International Criminal Court, foreign aid, and Afghanistan. As a fellow of the Yale Global Justice Program, he conducts research on the International Criminal Court’s investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan. The project aims to understand the Afghan scholars and human rights advocates’ vision for accountability and for reconciling the two key goals of transitional justice. 

Selected publications: 

•       Besmel, P. (2021). “A Holistic Approach to Transitional Justice for Afghanistan” in Liam Leonard (ed.). Global Perspectives on People, Process, and Practice in Criminal Justice, pp 195-213. IGI Global. 

•       Besmel, P. (2020). “The Pathway to Transitional Justice in Afghanistan.” Journal of Global South Studies, 37(2), 240-269.

•       Besmel, P., & Alvarez, A.  (2017). “Transitional Justice and the Legacy of Nuremberg: the promise and problems of confronting atrocities in post-conflict societies.” Journal of Genocide Studies International, 11(2), 182-196.