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Experts on countries of origin by country

Boswell, Rosabelle

Rose (Rosabelle) Boswell is an anthropologist. From 2021 she has served as the South African Research Chair in Ocean Cultures and Heritage. She has an MA Anthropology from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. She is author of several books and anthologies. She has conducted anthropological research in Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zanzibar, South Africa, Kenya and Namibia. Since 2008, she has assisted in immigration asylum cases by drafting Country of Origin expert reports. She is currently writing a new book entitled Humanizing the Blue Era in Africa. She also conceived a science-to-business project to mainstream cultural heritage in ocean management, called The Blue Values Journey Project. Her research tackles a diversity of issues (i.e., inequality, gender discrimination, race, socioeconomic change) arising from the emerging social worlds of southern Africa and the southwest Indian Ocean.  

Occupation: Professor of Anthropology
Countries of expertise: Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania

Cameron, Dr Hazel

Dr Hazel Margaret Cameron – Expert Witness and Country Specialist Independent expert on barriers to reintegration and risks on return in a range of African countries, with evidence judicially commended and relied upon in the UK, US, EU, and Hong Kong. Dr Cameron is a critical criminologist and internationally recognised expert witness specialising in barriers to reintegration faced by failed asylum seekers and deportees. 

Her expertise covers: 

Pan-Africa human trafficking and re-trafficking risksGender-based violence (GBV) and domestic abuseFemale genital mutilation (FGM)Pan-Africa LGBTIQ+ persecutionPolitical violence from state and non-state actorsAvailability of healthcare, employment, housing, and socio-economic survival on returnEffective state protection Feasibility of internal relocation Plausibility assessmentsDocument authentication

Dr Cameron has been instructed in more than three hundred cases of asylum, deportation, and human rights cases, including claims under Articles 3 and 8 ECHR. Her reports have been relied upon in courts and tribunals in the UK, US, EU, and Hong Kong. Judicial decisions consistently commend her evidence as “cogent, impartial, and highly persuasive,” describing it as “compelling, impartially applied, with a… Read more

Occupation: Academic Consultant
Countries of expertise: Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo (Republic of), Cote d`Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Hill, Rommel

Rommel St. Hill is a rare expert who brings both depth and breadth to complex legal, trade, and governance matters across the Caribbean and international development spaces. From drafting laws and managing treaty negotiations to advising on AML/CFT and environmental governance, his fingerprints are on some of the region’s most important policy reforms. His leadership, versatility, and unmatched technical knowledge make him a go-to expert for institutions seeking real impact through legal reform. Rommel doesn’t just know the system, he helps build better ones, and any project would benefit from his strategic legal insight and regional fluency

Occupation: Rommel St. Hill is a powerhouse legal and trade expert whose
work has shaped laws, policies, and compliance frameworks
across the Caribbean and beyond. A trained legislative drafter,
attorney, and AML/CFT specialist, Rommel blends legal
precision with policy insight, having advised governments,
regional organizations, and multilateral institutions like the UN,
World Bank, and CARICOM. His multidisciplinary strength
spanning international trade, environment, finance, and anticorruption positions him as a leading voice in governance
reform and sustainable development. Whether he's drafting
real estate laws in Guyana or advising on virtual currency
frameworks for the FATF, Rommel’s impact is as far-reaching as it is… Read more
Countries of expertise: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Caribbean, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

Oppong, Dr Nelson

Academic and international development consultant with expertise around the cross-cutting themes of violence, extremism, anti-corruption, human rights, elections natural resources, poverty, community development, and risks.

Occupation: Lecturer and International Development Consultant
Countries of expertise: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cameroon, Caribbean, Cote d`Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda