Roojin Habibi

Roojin Habibi is an international lawyer and a research fellow of the Global Strategy Lab (York University). As a law academic who bridges disciplines of international law, health law and human rights, her scholarly work examines the impact of transnational institutions, actors, and norms on global health equity and the realization of health as a human right. In 2022, Roojin was appointed to the WHO expert committee mandated to advise countries on proposed amendments to the 2005 International Health Regulations. She is among a five international law academics from around the world appointed to the committee.

Roojin has worked on health and human rights issues in government, non-governmental, and international organizations. She holds a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Award for her doctoral research at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and has a law degree (J.D.) from the University of Ottawa's French Common Law program, a specialization in transnational law from the University of Geneva Faculty of Law, and a Master’s of Science in Global Health from McMaster University. She is a Barrister and Solicitor in Good Standing with the Law Society of Ontario and is fluent in English, French, and Farsi.