Mr Muhammad Sabbir Ahmad is a Regulated Foreign Lawyer registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and a Law Lecturer at several colleges in the United Kingdom.
He has comprehensive legal experience spanning immigration and asylum law, human rights law, and complex corporate and commercial practice, with a primary geographic focus on Bangladesh, Pacific Countries and the UK.
Mr Ahmad has worked extensively with immigration and asylum law firms in both the United Kingdom and overseas. His experience includes conducting refugee status interviews, assessing international protection claims, analysing country-of-origin information, and assisting with third-country resettlement applications. He has also represented clients in numerous Immigration and Asylum appeals.
He possesses in-depth knowledge and practical experience relating to the legal and human rights landscape in Bangladesh, Fiji, UK including:
Arbitrary detention, custodial torture, and deaths in custody
Extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances
Politically motivated prosecutions and abuse by law enforcement agencies
Political conflict and persecution
Targeted persecution of minorities and vulnerable social groups
Domestic violence and gender-based harm
Ethnic discrimination
Child custody disputes, forced marriage, and issues affecting single mothers and children born outside marriage
His combined experience in frontline refugee protection work and detailed understanding of Bangladesh’s legal, political, and human rights context establishes him as a highly qualified country expert for matters involving Bangladesh.
Mr Ahmad brings a unique combination of practical casework experience and academic expertise, enabling to provide informed, credible, and authoritative legal analysis.
Lawyer, Barrister & Solicitors of Fiji High Court
Freedom of speech
Extra-judicial killings,
Democratic dictatorship
Electoral corruption
Forced Marriage
Sexual harassment and violence
Political harassment
Political and False cases
The criminal justice system
Violence and harassment against women and children
Violence and harassment against minorities
Political conflict
Violence and harassment against third gender and LGBTQ community members
Family law, child custody, and guardianship,
Abuse of admiration powers
Bangladeshi immigration systems,
Enforced disappearance
Extra-judicial killings by law enforcement authorities
Rohingya refugee crisis
Injustice against poor workers
Land related disputed
The Expert has also a strong network all over Bangladesh to confirm and verify any legal and other documents if necessary. Additionally, he is available and capable to give oral evidence before any courts and tribunals if necessary, to support his opinion. The expert has also own investigative methods to authenticate related legal and non-legal documents.
Mr Muhammad Sabbir Ahmad possesses extensive expertise in matters relating to the legal, political, and human rights environment in Bangladesh.
His areas of specialist knowledge include:
Freedom of expression and restrictions on speech
Extra-judicial killings, including those attributed to law enforcement agencies
Authoritarian governance practices and democratic backsliding
Electoral irregularities and political interference in voting processes
Forced marriage and gender-based coercion
Sexual harassment, sexual violence, and broader gender-based abuse
Political harassment, intimidation, and persecution
Fabricated or politically motivated criminal proceedings
Structural issues within the criminal justice system
Violence and abuse affecting women and children
Persecution and discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities
Political conflict and inter-party violence
Targeted violence against third gender and LGBTQ+ individuals
Family law issues, including child custody and guardianship disputes
Abuse and misuse of administrative and executive powers
Immigration procedures and regulatory systems in Bangladesh
Enforced disappearances
The Rohingya refugee crisis and its legal implications
Exploitation and injustice affecting vulnerable and low-income workers
Land disputes and property-related conflicts
Mr Ahmad has particular insight into the political landscape of Bangladesh, including the activities, structures, and influence of major political parties such as:
Bangladesh Awami League (AL)
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Islami Andolan Bangladesh
Gono Forum
Nagorik Oikya
He also maintains an extensive professional and investigative network across Bangladesh, enabling him to verify legal and factual matters where required.
In addition, Mr Ahmad is able and willing to provide oral expert evidence before courts in the UK and tribunals where necessary. He employs established investigative methodologies to assess and authenticate both legal and non-legal documentation, ensuring reliability and accuracy in his expert opinions.
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