Independent country expert specialising in human rights, governance, and protection risks across North Africa. Provides expert reports, document verification, and country conditions analysis for asylum and immigration proceedings in the UK and US. Over fifteen years of professional experience in compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, and human rights due diligence under international frameworks.
Independent country conditions analysis across the North African region, focused on human rights violations, political and religious persecution, and protection risks relevant to asylum and international protection claims. Areas covered include political opposition and dissent, treatment of journalists, activists and human rights defenders, religious minorities, gender-based violence and LGBTQ+ persecution, conscription and security-service risks, detention conditions, statelessness and nationality issues, trafficking, and risks faced by anti-corruption whistleblowers and those targeted under politically motivated criminal proceedings.
Over fifteen years of professional experience in human rights due diligence, compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, and data protection under international frameworks (UK Modern Slavery Act, German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act / LkSG, Norwegian Transparency Act, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Sapin II, GDPR; UN, EU, OFAC, UK and other sanctions regimes). Available for preparation of Country Expert Reports, document verification, and expert testimony (in person or online) before UK and US courts and tribunals.
Available on request. A full list is provided in my CV.