Najib Amin
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| Citizenship | Afghan |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Legal scholar, Practitioner |
Dr. Najibullah Amin (Dari: نجیبالله امین) or Najib Amin is an Afghan legal scholar and practitioner, holding a PhD in socio-legal studies from Leiden University.[1] He is the author of Law, Governance, and Development in Afghanistan[2], a work rooted in his doctoral research at Leiden Law School[3] [4] that explores the intersections of legal reform and state-building in Afghanistan. Beyond this, he has contributed essays, analyses, and interviews across multiple platforms on issues of law, governance, and development.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Building on this foundation, Amin continues to push the boundaries of research at the nexus of international law and state-building, with a particular focus on transitional and developing societies emerging from protracted conflict and instability.[11]
Career
Najib Amin has been a faculty member with Kabul Law school 2002-2021. Alongside his academic role, he held senior positions in the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, including commissioner for civil service reform, director general for senior civil service appointments, cabinet under secretary, deputy director-general for the Office of the Government, and academic coordinator for the Constitution Commission of Afghanistan. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Between 2008 and 2019, he acted as policy manager for several Loya Jirga in Afghanistan. Amin has also worked with international organizations, notably The Asia Foundation, where he advised on elections, subnational governance reform, and led its public opinion polling portfolio. He also served as a member of steering committee for largescale WB funded Capacity Building for Results (CBR) program.
Awards
Najib Amin is the recipient of four presidential awards, including two First Grade Certificates, the High Government Medal of the Conqueror of Maiwand Ghazi Mohammad Ayoub Khan, and the High Government Medal of the Conqueror Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan.[17] These honors recognized his leadership and efforts to institutionalize professionalism at the heart of government, particularly within the Office of Administrative Affairs and the Council of Ministers’ Secretariat. He was also awarded by international organizations such as the Asia Foundation—becoming one of the first Afghan employees to receive a prestigious recognition for outstanding professionalism and quality of work.
References
- ↑ Leiden, University. "Staatsopbouw, wetgeving en strafrecht in Afghanistan". Universiteit Leiden. Leiden University. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Boeken van Najib Amin, ontdek alle titels".
- ↑ "Staatsopbouw, wetgeving en strafrecht in Afghanistan".
- ↑ "Promoveren".
- ↑ "Imprisonment and the Pertinent Laws in Afghanistan: A Focus on the History of Policharkhi Prison (In Dari Language) | Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law".
- ↑ "Positive Complementarity and the Way Forward in the Situation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Afghaanse PhD Najib Amin wil zijn land redden. 'Dat is mijn droom én taak'".
- ↑ https://www.ilsaf.org/journal/
- ↑ "Open Jirga Ep: Women's Role in the Afghan Governance". YouTube. 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "جرگه آزاد این هفته: نقش طالبان در حکومتداري پس از صلح". YouTube. 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "N. Amin (Najib) | Radboud Universiteit".
- ↑ Biograhies, Afghan. "Who is who in Afghanistan?". Afghan Biographies. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Bakhtar News Agency". آژانس خبری باختر - آژانس خبری باختر. Bakhtar. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "معرفی کمشنران جدید کمیسیون مستقل اصلاحات اداری و خدمات ملکی | خبرگزاری شیعیان افغانستان | Afghanistan - Shia News Agency".
- ↑ Azadi, Radio (18 October 2013). "Najib Amin, Start of Consultative Loya Jirga". De Azadi Radio. Radio Azaid. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ Afghan Voice Agency (29 September 2014). "AVA press". Ava press.
- ↑ "Bakhtar News Agency". آژانس خبری باختر - آژانس خبری باختر. Bakhtar. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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