In his thesis, he referred to the refugees’ status in international law and Palestinian refugees’ circumstances, the protection mechanisms it’s subjected to and the extent of their coverage of the traditional protection system
By the end, the committee of thesis supervisor and head of the committee Dr. Jamal Hanaisheh, Arab American University internal examiner Prof. Dr. Ayman Yousef and the external examiner from An-Najah University Dr. Raed Nirat, decided to give Mazin Abu Atta a master degree.