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Bowring, Prof. Bill

Barrister and academic, with extensive research, publishing and advisory experience in former Soviet Union and other countries, fluent in Russian

Occupation: Barrister; Emeritus Professor of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London

Countries of expertise: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Kharitonov, Maksim

Expert on Russia and Post-Soviet Countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Responds to inquiries within 1 hour and delivers reports within 1 week. Adheres to the minimum rate that meets Legal Aid requirements. Partnered with 15 law firms in the US and UK to provide expert reports on asylum and human rights cases. Authored over 100 reports that contributed to successful asylum claims. Specialised in human rights violations, political persecution, and market conditions in these regions. A seasoned publicist, PR expert, TV presenter, and journalist with a focus on Russia and Post-Soviet states. My background includes producing and hosting television shows, conducting in-depth interviews with political figures, and offering expert consultation on human rights issues. Winner of the Expert Witness Awards in the category of Best Immigration, Asylum & Refugee Expert Witness 2024, hosted by Acquisition International.

Occupation: Expert on Russia and CIS Countries, Human Rights Expert, Journalist and TV Host, Blogger and Host of the YouTube Channel "The Human Rights," Researcher, Publicist, and Lawyer

Countries of expertise: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Kupatadze, Alexander

Experienced scholar and consultant combining theoretical and practical skills of analysis, intelligence and policy advise with expertise in informal networks, organized crime, corruption, illicit trade, crime-terror nexus, policing and public sector reform

Occupation: Associate Professor, King’s College London

Countries of expertise: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine

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