
Dr Tamara Joan Duraisingam
- Senior Lecturer
- Ƶ Business School
Biography
Tamara Joan Duraisingam obtained her LLB degree from the University of Malaya. She then completed her Pupilage in Chambers and was called to High Court of Malaya and admitted to the Malaysian Bar. Subsequently, she pursued her Master of Laws also with the University of Malaya. She completed her PhD studies in University Kebangsaan Malaysia on Stateless Persons residing in Malaysia and has since written many articles, book chapters and two books in this area of research. Tamara Joan Duraisingam has served in the academia since the year 2000 in various academic and administrative portfolios.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2014)
- Master of Laws, University of Malaya (2000)
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Malaya (1998)
Research Interests
- Stateless Persons and Refugees
- Human Rights
- Environmental Rule and Law
Teaching Areas
- Business Law
- Public Law
- International Law
- ASEAN Law
Courses Taught
- Constitutional And Administrative Law
- Public International Law
- ASEAN Law and Policy
- International Business Law
Notable Publications
Duraisingam, T.J., Veerakumaran, B., Arumugam, M., Muniandy, S., Rafique, R. Right to education for children of Indonesian migrant workers living in plantations in Sabah- understanding the gaps, 2024, International Journal on Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol 20 (3), 459-475
Duraisingam, T.J., Nordin, R. The Risk of Statelessness: The Indigenous Peoples of Malaysia, 2023, UKM Press
Duraisingam, T.J., Nordin, R. The Stateless Rohingya in Malaysia – Legal Status and Protection, 2022, UKM Press
Duraisingam, T. J., Nakeeran, K. “Rule of Law in Malaysia: Judicial lenses and executive myopia” 2021 CRELDA, 50-71
Duraisingam, T. J., Tee Say, K., & Muniandy, S. Statelessness as the Conduit to Rights in Vulnerable Groups in Malaysia (Vol 1) 2020 De Gruyters, 123-139
Duraisingam, T.J., Harmahinder, S. “The Right to Livelihood for Stateless Persons in Malaysia” (2020) J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. 28 (3), 2279 – 2293
Duraisingam, T. J., Tee Say, K., & Muniandy, S. “Rule of law, Stateless Indians and employment rights” (2020) UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 11(1), 51-73
Duraisingam T.J. “The Role of Various Stakeholders in Incorporation of International Law for Protection of Stateless Persons in Malaysia.” 2019 CRELDA, 3-21
Duraisingam T.J. “Stateless Persons of Malaysia – the causes and consequences” [2016] Int Journal of Public Law and Policy Vol 5 No.4,291 – 304
Duraisingam T.J. “Chronology of Policies affecting potentially Stateless Persons and Refugees in Malaysia” Statelessness Working Paper Series 2016 / 07
Achievements & Accolades
Co-authored a UNICEF report entitled “Birth Registration for Children affected by migration: A Desk Review of Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah” UNICEF 2023
Co-authored a CENTHRA report entitled “Report on Childhood Statelessness in Sabah: Human Rights Implications and Recommendations” CENTHRA 2023
Awarded a Grant with Plus Bumimas Sdn Bhd to conduct research on Right to Education for children of Indonesian migrant workers living in plantations in Sabah – Understanding the gaps. Research output being a desk-review and report which was completed in May 2023.