CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. HAEZREENA BEGUM BINTI ABDUL HAMID

(PhD in Criminology)
Dr. Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid is a Criminologist, Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. Internationally recognised for her expertise in criminal justice, human trafficking, terrorism, and criminology, she serves as an Expert to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Counter-Terrorism and Human Trafficking. Her work bridges academia, policy, and practice through extensive empirical research and legal reform initiatives. She has secured competitive grants from the United States Embassy, the European Union (ESIWA), the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, and the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU), Prime Minister's Department. She currently serves as Head Researcher and Committee Member of Malaysia's Criminal Law Reform Committee, leading research on reforms to the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Evidence Act 1950. Dr. Haezreena has conducted extensive fieldwork involving women prisoners, survivors of human trafficking, terrorism returnees, and former detainees, generating one of Malaysia's most comprehensive qualitative datasets in these fields. Her scholarship has informed criminal justice reform, counter-terrorism policy, and victim-centred approaches to human trafficking. She has authored influential books and scholarly publications that support law reform, policy development, and professional practice, earning national recognition for excellence in teaching, research, and public service.
PROFILE
Address
Dean's Office, Faculty of Law Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/haezreena
CONTACT
Telephone
0379676562
Email
haezreena
RESEARCH ID
QR Code
Orcid id
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5720-3816
Researcher id
AAG-3342-2021
Scopus id
57678871400
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (PhD), Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 2020
Master Degree, Law, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, 2014
Diploma, Syariah dan Undang-undang, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 1999
Bachelor Degree, Law, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 1996
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
Member, Pelantikan Sebagai Ahli Jawatankuasa Semakan dan Kajian Pembaharuan Undang-undang Jenayah Melibatkan Kanun Keseksaan [akta 574], Kanun Tatacara Jenayah [akta 593] dan Akta Keterangan 1950 [akta 56], National
Board Member, Exco Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia, National
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Oct. 2024 to Nov. 2024)
Contribution to external organisation - Committee (Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2024)
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Jun. 2025 to Jun. 2030)
Contribution to external organisation - Committee (Apr. 2025 to Dec. 2026)
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Gender and Victimisation, Criminology, Prison and Incarceration
H Index: 2.00
Total Journal Publication: 7
Sum of Citation: 11.00
Books: 3
Proceedings: 0
Research Grants: More than RM One million one hundred and sixty three thousand four hundred and eighty five