Ahmad Barak

Dr. Ahmad Barak is a Palestinian–Egyptian academic and legal expert with over 30 years of experience in legal, academic, and judicial fields. He earned his professorship in criminal law in 2020 from Al-Quds University – Palestine, following a distinguished academic and professional journey. He holds a PhD in Criminal Law from Cairo University (2009), along with master’s and diploma degrees in public law, in addition to a diploma in judicial sciences—all from Cairo, cementing his deep specialization in criminal law.

Dr. Barak has served as a professor and lecturer at numerous Palestinian universities, including Palestine Ahliya University, An-Najah National University, Birzeit University, and Al-Quds University, where he taught criminal and international criminal law. He also contributed to the training of judges and prosecutors in both Palestinian and Arab judicial institutes. His distinguished career includes high-ranking positions such as Attorney General of the State of Palestine, Minister and Head of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission, member of the Advisory Committee for the nomination of judges to the International Criminal Court for Asia, and a practicing lawyer before the Supreme Constitutional, Cassation, and Administrative Courts in both Palestine and Egypt.

He has significantly contributed to the drafting and amendment of numerous Palestinian legislative projects, especially in the fields of anti-corruption, cybercrime, criminal procedures, family protection, public health, and juvenile justice. His role in shaping Palestinian criminal policy is widely recognized, having chaired and participated in several legislative committees and national and international legal conferences.