Shabnam Hewad

Shabnam Hewad is an assistant professor at Herat University, specializing in public law within the Law and Political Science Faculty. Hewad has extensive experience in both academia and project management. She has served as a Project Coordinator for the Herat University Legal Clinic (HULC) in collaboration with UNDP, where she managed staff, budgets, and various legal empowerment initiatives. Her role involved organizing workshops, trainings, moot courts, advocacy campaigns, and providing legal aid and public legal awareness to vulnerable individuals in Herat. Her academic journey includes significant teaching and research contributions, having taught public law subjects, conducted research, and published articles. Hewad’s research focuses on human rights, constitutionalism, constitutional judgment, and the use of force in international law. She has also been involved in legal writing courses and clinical legal education, enhancing her skills in legal document preparation, client interviews, and defense research. Shabnam is multilingual, with fluency in English, Persian, Pashto, and advanced proficiency in Turkish.