Legal professional with extensive experience in human rights advocacy across Latin America. Skilled in researching political prisoners' profiles, supporting UN actions, and drafting legal documents. Proficient in transitional justice processes and gender equality initiatives. Experienced in roles at prestigious organizations such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations. Committed to advancing justice, equality, and human rights protections.
Occupation: A motivated lawyer specialized in human rights and women's rights with experience in international litigation at the Inter-American and Universal Human Rights Systems. Enthusiastic eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational and communication skills. Extensive background in supporting international bodies such as the United Nations and the Inter-American human rights system. Passionate about promoting gender equality and justice.
Countries of expertise: Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Pacifico has been an international lawyer since 1993, with expertise in International Human Rights Law, particularly human rights of refugees and forced migrants, since 1997. She has been an associate professor for Law and International Relations at Maceio, Brasilia, and Joao Pessoa universities since 1997. She has taught International Law/Relations, Human Rights, and Refugee and Migration Issues for more than two decades. Dr. Pacifico has also presented seminars, given lectures and interviews, published papers, supervised theses and dissertations on these issues, and my own research principally focuses on human rights of legal minorities and human rights protections of refugees and legal minorities in Brazil and abroad.
Currently, Dr. Pacifico is a full-time associate professor in International Relations at Paraiba State University and a full-time collaborator/researcher at the Post-Graduate Program in Comparative Studies on the Americas, at University of Brasilia, both in Brazil, in addition to being a Senior Research Associate at the Refugee Law Initiative at University of London, UK. She was a post-doctoral fellow at the York University Centre for Refugee Studies, Canada (2009 to 2010), visiting research fellow at the Refugee Studies… Read more
Occupation: Professor
Countries of expertise: Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Venezuela
Alexander Parini is a dynamic educator, policy communicator, and regional expert on U.S.-Asia relations with significant teaching and advisory experience across Vietnam and China. As a lecturer, columnist, and editor, he excels in translating complex global affairs into accessible narratives for students, policymakers, and international audiences. His written work and public commentary featured by My Asia Connections and BBC Vietnamese have examined education diplomacy, trade shifts, and post-pandemic geopolitics, making him a valuable contributor to discourse on Asia’s evolving regional role. With deep academic credentials from SOAS and Peking University, and a solid grounding in U.S. and UK institutional contexts, he represents a rare blend of academic, editorial, and intercultural insight. Alexander’s ability to bridge Western and Asian perspectives through public speaking, writing, and classroom leadership marks him as an influential figure in global education and policy circles.
Occupation: Alexander Parini is an international relations lecturer, policy
writer, and cross-cultural communication expert specializing in
Southeast and East Asia, particularly Vietnam and China. With
over a decade of experience in teaching, public diplomacy, and
editorial leadership, he has built a multi-faceted career that
bridges higher education, U.S.-Asia policy dialogue, and
intercultural engagement. Alexander currently lectures at the
University of Economics and Finance in Ho Chi Minh City and
serves as Editor-in-Chief of My Asia Connections, a platform
for global education and geopolitical commentary. He has led
education-focused delegations, conducted analysis for
USAID’s LinkSME Project, and published widely on… Read more Countries of expertise: Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, North Korea, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
Gabriel Velázquez is a legal strategist with a policymaker’s mind and an educator’s heart. His hands-on experience in litigation, policy design, and public-private partnerships gives him a 360° view of the legal and development world. Whether drafting constitutional defenses or designing trade strategies for Parliament, Gabriel consistently delivers with precision and clarity. He blends legal acumen, multilingual communication, and deep regional expertise—making him an ideal candidate for roles that demand intellectual rigor, cross-sector collaboration, and global awareness.
Occupation: Gabriel Velázquez Ruiz is a dynamic legal and policy expert
with a rare blend of academic excellence, international litigation
experience, and public policy research. With an MPhil in Public
Policy from Cambridge and experience at Harvard, Gabriel has
advised on everything from infrastructure law and energy
reform to international contracts and human rights. He’s
litigated over 200 constitutional cases, trained students across
borders, and contributed to public policy reports for UK
Parliament and Latin American governments. Gabriel thrives at
the intersection of law, governance, and global development
Countries of expertise: France, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America
Dr. Sandoval-Cervantes is a cultural anthropologist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is an UDLAP alum, and obtained his PhD from the University of Oregon in 2016. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In the Spring 2022 semester, He will be a Visiting Research Fellow at the Animal Law and Policy Program at Harvard Law School where he will be working on his project “Dead Letter”: Animal Law, Activism, and Mexican Politics," which is part of a new research on the animal rights movement in urban Mexico.
His research interests can be divided into two overlapping sub-fields. The first sub-field includes the anthropology of migration, particularly the analysis of internal and transnational migrations, gender (masculinity and femininity), indigeneity, kinship, and care. The second sub-field includes multi-species ethnography, legal anthropology and the anthropology of social movements, particularly through the study of activism and animal rights in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands.
Occupation: University Professor
Countries of expertise: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States of America
Dr. Smith has been writing about Mexico for over twenty years. Currently, he specializes on twentieth-century politics, the narcotics trade and crime. His most recent book, The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade was published by Ebury/Norton in 2021. As a historian of nineteenth and twentieth-century politics, he started my research in the archives, villages, churches, and markets of the predominantly indigenous state of Oaxaca. Since then he has branched out to write about about indigenous politics, Catholicism, conservatism, newspapers, journalism, censorship and civil society. He has regularly appeared on TV, radio and in the press to talk about issues of Mexican politics, crime, social movements, Catholicism, and narcotics.
Dr. Smith has served as an expert witness in asylum cases in the United States and the United Kingdom. He has written c. 180 export reports, predominantly for Mexican asylum seekers in the United States. Most have concerned persons fleeing criminal or cartel violence. He has also dealt with cases involving religious, political, and gender discrimination.
Occupation: Professor of Latin American History
Countries of expertise: Mexico
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/) , and President at "Justice for All', 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, the expert is legally qualified to verify any legal documents including case, GD, judgments and other relevant documents, and check records from the government office of Bangladesh including Courts and Tribunals unless restricted by the law or relevant office.
Parallel to his legal pursuits, the expert is the Legal Affairs and Political Editor of The Daily Campus and 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… Read more
Occupation: Barrister-at-Law, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Researcher, Journalist, and Columnist.
Countries of expertise: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Carlos Treviño Vives is a deeply experienced legal expert and human rights defender who has contributed significantly to Mexico’s justice reform and human rights architecture. His career spans the highest levels of public service, NGO leadership, and litigation across Mexico’s courts and the Inter-American system. As a thought leader and author, he has shaped policy discourse on forced disappearance, environmental rights, and community media. Fluent in legal systems and civic engagement, Carlos continues to drive impact through both institutional channels and grassroots platforms. His commitment to justice, backed by intellectual rigor and legal innovation, makes him a standout expert in human rights advocacy in Latin America.
Occupation: Carlos Treviño Vives is a distinguished human rights lawyer,
researcher, and policy advisor with nearly two decades of
experience working at the intersection of law, public policy, and
social justice in Mexico. With a robust academic foundation in
law, international relations, and social sciences, Carlos has
held senior roles in the Mexican National Human Rights
Commission, civil society organizations, and academia. His
expertise spans enforced disappearances, freedom of
expression, climate justice, and indigenous rights,
complemented by legislative reform and litigation at both
national and international levels. A respected voice in Mexico's
legal and advocacy ecosystem, he is also the founder of… Read more Countries of expertise: Finland, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, United States of America