Experts on countries of origin by country

Federica Prina is a Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at Central and East European Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow. Prior to joining the University of Glasgow in 2014, she worked as a researcher at the European Centre for Minority Issues in Germany. Before completing her PhD, she spent ten years as a project manager and researcher in UK-based international human rights organizations, focusing particularly on issues related to freedom of expression and information. Her academic research specializes in the rights of national minorities in the Russian Federation.

Dr. Beth Prosnitz is a sociologist with over ten years’ experience in applied research. She is an expert on gender, development, land tenure, and peacebuilding Nepal. Her work has been published in edited volumes and high-impact journals, including the Journal of Peasant Studies. Dr. Prosnitz is passionate about using her knowledge to advance equitable societies. Currently, she holds a postdoctoral research associate position at Washington State University and teaches at Diablo Valley College. 

Area of expertise: The Expert, who is based in India, has served as an expert witness for over 20 years and prepared numerous expert reports/opinions on a range of issues for Legal Practitioners, Barristers, Solicitors, Attorneys, Tribunals and Courts including (but not limited to) those on Indian Laws on Citizenship and Nationality, The Indian Visa regime and OCI cards, Issues faced by a British national married to an Indian spouse on being relocated to India, Internal relocation, Treatment of minorities in India including Muslims, Christians and those from other religions, Rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India, Extradition proceedings from the UK to India, Legal issues concerning Law and Society in India, Mirror orders, Matrimonial proceedings, Interpretation of statutes, Bigamy, Single parent custody, Property and asset valuation, Official and personal/customary laws of India on marriage, divorce and adoption, Status of religious/ethnic minorities, Status of single and divorced women in India, Laws applicable to Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, Implications of foreign court orders before Indian courts, effecting warrant and summon service, Ground investigation and verification work done to check the veracity of Indian documents and claims of asylum applicants in the UK,… Read more

I am an experienced country expert on Albania and other Western Balkan countries, including Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. During 2024 and 2025, I have been engaged by various British solicitors to conduct research and draft country conditions reports on Albania and Kosovo. In doing so, I have drafted over 50 country-expert reports on various immigration cases involving Albanian and Kosovan nationals.

As country expert for the Balkan region,  I bring over 25 years of diverse experience in government, academia, international development, media, peacebuilding and political analysis. I have worked extensively across Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia in my roles as Chief Political Advisor to the Prime Minister of Kosovo, journalist and editor at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, and analyst for Freedom House and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. I have a PhD in political science from the University of Galway, Ireland, a master’s degree in international relations from Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset, Madrid, Spain, a postgraduate diploma in Law, Development and Social Justice from the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus… Read more

Dr. Branislav Radeljic is a professor, consultant, and expert witness, focusing on European and Middle Eastern political and socioeconomic developments. He lectured for many years in the United Kingdom and, more recently, he has held professorships in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, he has held visiting appointments at Nebrija University in Madrid, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh. 

Dr. Radeljic has conducted research and provided specialized services to a broad range of clients, including government entities and non-governmental stakeholders. His work has involved thorough evaluations of governance regimes, institutional transparency and accountability, and prospects for increased citizen participation. He has conducted in-depth analyses of risk and conflict management, identifying effective strategies for mitigation and resolution. His expertise extends to examining regional cooperation initiatives and the roles of international organizations in facilitating collaborative efforts across borders.

A labour expert by training, Dr. Rakesh works on labour migration, refugee, remittances, settlement, diaspora, trafficking, exile and other inter-related issues. He has vast experience working with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and academic institutions. Dr. Ranjan has gained extensive fieldwork experience in Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia. Within the short span of his career, he has more than 30 publications on his credit, including authored books, journal articles, policy documents, project documents, and research chapters. 

Dr. Rakesh Ranjan is currently working as an Assistant Professor with the Centre for Development Practice and Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. He has also been associated with the Institute for Human Rights and Business as a South Asia Regional Hub consultant for the IHRB Migrant Workers Programme. Dr. Rakesh is a Visiting Senior Fellow of the International Institute of Migration and Development and Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism. Dr. Rakesh Ranjan has completed his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received professional training from prestigious institutions like the European University Institute, International Labour Institute,… Read more

Former practising solicitor in Iran with expertise of the Iranian legal and court system and Iranian documents. Fluent in Farsi.

The Expert does authenticate, Iranian Birth certificate, National ID card, ID card, Driving licence, Military service card, insurance book

Doubted Iranian nationality by Home office (they have asked 100 easy questions about Iran, the city he lived, food price, petrol price, money, rent, houses, address, school, mosque, bridge, street, river, mountain, park, taxi fare, taxi colour, football team, Emam of mosque, cemetery,  cars made in Iran….,

Percentage of genuine or fake documents The Expert reported

From 2013 to 2025, I handled a total of 261 cases. More than 62% of the cases and documents submitted for my review were found to be negative or fraudulent, while fewer than 38% were determined to be genuine.

Between 2015 and 2025, I examined 54 identity cards and birth certificates. Of these, 45 documents were identified as fraudulent and only 9 were confirmed as genuine, representing 83% fake and 17% genuine documents.

From 2013 to 2025, I dealt with 15 cases in which the individuals’ nationality was questioned by the Home Office. In five cases, I confirmed the individuals’ nationality as Iranian.… Read more

Christian Reed is a Medical Anthropologist and Epidemiologist who specializes in sub-Saharan and East Africa. He has extensive research experience in Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia and speaks Portuguese, Swahili, Lunda-Ndembu, and Bemba. His single-authored book "Landscapes of Activism" pertains to pharmaceutical treatment access and HIV/AIDS activism with the matrilineal and Muslim tribes of northern Mozambique. He specializes in the social ramifications of infectious and communicable disease and rural and urban global health. Christian also studies religion with interests in traditional religion and healing, Pentecostalism, Catholicism, Santaria, Voodoo, and spirit possession.

Alexandra J. Reichert is a medical anthropologist and human rights researcher specializing in Indigenous women’s health, environmental justice, and state policy in the Ecuadorian Amazon. She is currently completing her Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University, where her dissertation, Birth, Violence, and Resistance in the Ecuadorian Amazon, explores Indigenous Kichwa women’s experiences of obstetric violence and their strategies of resilience and legal advocacy. A former Fulbright and Boren Fellow, she has over eight years of ethnographic and policy research experience with Indigenous women’s organizations, midwives, and health authorities in Ecuador. She previously served as Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Health Strategy Group in Washington, D.C., co-authoring national policy reports on maternal mortality and health equity. Her research and publications bridge anthropology, law, and policy. Her areas of specialization include Indigenous rights, racial discrimination, gender-based and obstetric violence, sexual assault, state persecution, intercultural health systems, environmental and reproductive justice, and human rights documentation.

I am an expert on Syria, Iraq, and Iran with eight years of experience as an Army intelligence officer and six years as a senior political and security risk analyst for companies, governments, NGOs, and insurers. I was interviewed by Matthew Wright on LBC about the fate and ambitions of Iranian Kurds exiled in Iraq. My work was cited in reports by the US congress, the government of Spain, the Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (funded by Germany and the UNODC), Voice of America, and others. My reports are recognised for being clear, concise and evidence based. I also produce bespoke maps that illustrate armed group activity and risk zones, making complex dynamics readily accessible.

Dr. Rodney Reynolds is a Social and Medical Anthropologist with extensive academic, professional and field-based experience across Latin America and the Caribbean. He is fluent in Spanish and has lived and worked extensively within the region. His expertise focuses on the intersection of culture, health, social exclusion, vulnerability, and migration.

I have been conducting research on central African history and politics since I was awarded a Fulbright IIE scholarship to Gabon in 1999. I earned a MA and PhD in history from Indiana University. Since 2011, I have been a professor of history at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Through my research and my visits to both the DR Congo and Gabon, I have an extensive network of contacts in government, human rights, academic, and diplomatic circles in the Republic of Congo, Gabon, and the DRC.

Hana Rohan is a researcher and practitioner with over a decade of experience in humanitarian, development, and public health settings, with particular expertise in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She holds a doctorate in international development and has led qualitative and mixed-methods research for institutions including the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, BBC Media Action, and international NGOs. Her work spans health systems, epidemic response, gender-based violence, and displacement, often at the intersection of conflict and structural inequality. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to high-level policy processes, bringing both academic rigour and grounded insight to her analysis. She specialises in producing clear, evidence-based expert reports that communicate complex sociopolitical contexts with accuracy and ethical care for asylum and human rights proceedings.

Tameka Romeo is a Legal Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Informed Practitioner in Investigative Psychology, adjunct lecturer, and consultant. She received a Joint Doctorate in Legal Psychology from Maastricht University in The Netherlands and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The findings from her studies have been presented at multiple international conferences in The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic, and Jamaica. In 2019, she received the award for Best Paper for 2019 in the Journal of Memory & Cognition by the Psychonomic Society. An alumna of The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, she read for the degree of Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (distinction).

For over a decade, Tameka has contributed a significant portion of her expertise towards multiple social passion-projects, including offender rehabilitation, gender-based violence (GBV) awareness, and her non-governmental organisation (NGO), Mothers of the Missing and Murdered (MOMM).

Dr. Rusenko is an expert on the transhistorical role of public policy in producing and maintaining structural inequalities, particularly as relates to poverty and homelessness in Japan and Malaysia. In her academic research, she employs historical and ethnographic methods to investigate the development, implementation, and street-level impacts of historical and contemporary policies across multiple fields including housing, employment, welfare, policing, identification, urban planning, and property rights. She has 14 years of fieldwork experience in Japan and 5 years of fieldwork experience in Malaysia.

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.

I am a dual-qualified legal professional with over 18 years of legal experience, specialising in both Iranian and UK legal systems. I am:

A distinguished legal expert, advisor, and former judge with extensive experience in international diplomacy, public administration, and government tenders within the Balkans region. A former advisor to the office of the President and a legal consultant for major governmental and international organizations, the expert brings unparalleled expertise in navigating the complexities of the Balkan legal and political landscapes. The expert’s career is defined by his leadership in high-level negotiations, capacity-building for public institutions, and contributions to the stabilization and development of the region.

Dr Devanik Saha is a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Greenwich, London. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Essex working on migration, gendered violence and mental health. He holds a PhD from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.  His areas of expertise are gender, global public health, mental health, migration and refugee health, and political economy. He is also a prolific columnist having written on Indian politics, Hindu nationalism and public policy for prominent media outlets in India. He is also a recipient of the Global Talent Visa by the UK government, wherein he has been endorsed as an exceptional talent in the field of Global Health and Development. He has worked and consulted for different organizations such as Tetra Tech International, Duke NUS Medical School, BBC Media Action, UNICEF India, World Bank and other organizations.  In 2024, he was selected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London. He is also a Trustee and Board Member, Results UK, a charity focused on global health advocacy. He also advised the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) UK on various global health issues such as health systems strengthening, locally led development and emerging… Read more

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