Criminologist and gender expert with over 15 years’ experience advising the United Nations, governments and international organisations on gender, women’s rights, civilian protection, reintegration, policing and security institutions, including in conflict and post-conflict settings. She is Founder and Director of Daleel Advisory, a London-based research and expert-witness practice providing country-of-origin evidence for asylum, immigration and family law proceedings.
Specialist in gender-based violence and victim-centred approaches in policing and justice contexts, with a focus on how social norms and institutional responses shape risks and access to protection. She has direct experience working with police, ministries and humanitarian actors in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine and comparable political and institutional environments. Fluent in Arabic and Ukrainian.
Occupation: Founder & Director, Daleel Advisory | Independent Expert Witness and Country-of-Origin Specialist
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
LLM, Human Rights, University of East London.UK 2008
LLB (Hons) Law, Egypt 1983-1988
BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Law, Egypt International Bar Association Membership UK,1010176-2019
Bar Association Egypt ‘’regulator lawyer’’ 131729- 1993- 2026
Human Rights (Joint Committee) UK Membership / 2007
An International Expert on Asylum & Human Rights UK 2008-2026
Occupation: Private Lawyer
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia
Experienced international trade and logistics expert specializing in infrastructure procurement, supply chain management, cross-border commercial operations, and strategic market development across emerging markets.
Occupation: A regional country expert specializing in African trade, logistics,
infrastructure development, and cross-border commercial operations
across East, North, Central, and Southern Africa. Extensive experience
working in neighboring markets, with strong expertise in regional
supply chains, procurement systems, and market expansion strategies.
Recognized for successfully managing multinational operations,
coordinating government and private-sector partnerships, and
developing strategic trade networks across complex emerging markets.
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Angola, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia
The Expert is a Barrister-at-Law of England and Wales. The Expert is a practicing Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He holds the position of Head of Chambers at "LexAria and Jurists" (link: https://lexariaandjurists.com/), with nearly a decade's experience in legal practice. The expert regularly moves before the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for various matters, including Writ (Judicial Review), Criminal and Civil Appeal and Revision, Bail Petition, Intellectual Property, Company Matter, Inheritance, Public Interest Litigation, Muslim Personal Law, Succession Law, Hindu Law, etc.
As a practicing Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and Journalist, the expert is capable to verify any legal documents, including cases, GDs, judgments, and other relevant documents, and check records from the government offices of Bangladesh, including Courts and Tribunals, unless restricted by law or the relevant office.
Parallel to his legal pursuits, the expert is the Legal Affairs and Political Editor of The Daily Campus and a columnist. Accumulatively, he possesses over 18 years of sustained experience as a Journalist in Bangladesh, having written extensively on a broad range of issues, including human rights, the criminal justice system, politics,… Read more
Occupation: Barrister-at-Law, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Researcher, Journalist, and Columnist.
Countries of expertise: Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Dr. Abduslam Zagud is a British-Libyan expert witness specialising in Arab socio-political affairs, Islamic law, tribal and community dynamics, and international human rights. He holds a doctorate in General International Law and brings over 17 years of combined academic, professional, and lived experience across the Arab world to his expert practice. Dr Zagud holds an intensive research experience on international public law, international human rights law, international relations and immigration law.
As a Libyan national who has lived, studied, and worked across multiple Arab countries, and who maintains active community ties in the United Kingdom, Dr. Zagud occupies an unusual position among country experts: he shares the language, culture, religious traditions, and social frameworks of the people he writes about. This enables a depth of insight that goes beyond conventional desk research. Arab nationals speak candidly with him, update him on conditions on the ground, and provide the kind of nuanced, lived detail that is rarely accessible to an outside observer.
He is a Full Member of the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre and holds Law Society accreditation as a Supervising Senior Caseworker in Immigration and Asylum Law. He works… Read more
Occupation: Expert with legal and interpreting/translation expertise attained in the United Kingdom
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen