Md Solaiman Tushar

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 "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 system, politics, education, health, mental health, and international laws.

The Expert is an academic specialist in the politics and international relations of South Asia, & the Middle East with almost two decades of experience studying the region. The Expert has conducted research, advisory, and consultancy work in Bangladesh on the formal and informal justice systems, freedom of speech and other political rights, anti-corruption, violence against women, minority rights, Democracy, International Relations, Bureaucracy, International Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Personal Law,  Succession Law, Muslim Law, Muslim  Personal Law,  Hindu Law,  healthcare system and mental health issues,

The Expert has extensive experience living in and researching South Asia & Middle East, with a particular focus on political Islam, Islamist movements, constitutional law & judiciary systems, abuse of power, extra judiciary killings, human rights violation, political & LGBT persecution, secularism, inhuman treatment and torture, Healthcare System, Mental Health Issues, risk of bloggers, Rohingya refugee crisis, intra-regional dynamics and state-society relations under authoritarianism.  The Expert is fluent in written and spoken English & Bengali.

The Expert has close connections with Journalists, and human rights activists in Afghanistan,  Armenia,  Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait , Lebanon, Libya,, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestinian Authority, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, South Africa , South Korea, Sudan, Tajikistan, Taiwan. Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

The Expert visited the United Kingdom, India Nepal, and Bhutan for educational and journalism purposes and has gathered experience in human rights situations, judicial systems, health systems, and political systems.

The Expert has an almost two-decades-long track record of research and writing on human rights and politics in South Asia & Middle East. The expert regularly writes articles in different newspapers including the Daily Sun, the Daily Observer, the Daily New Nation, the Daily Prothom Alo, the Daily Manabzamin, the Dainik Bangla 71, the Daily Campus, and the Daily Amar Desh about his research & experience. 

The expert has the capacity and experience to give expert opinions about the following countries:

Afghanistan: The Expert's areas of expertise include tribal issues, gender-based violence, security issues, extremist groups and militias, human rights law and violations, the situation for minorities, trafficking, and the availability of medical services, honour killings, domestic violations, and political turmoil, economic crisis, healthcare system and mental health issues, drug business, education system. 

Armenia: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, human rights and anti-corruption efforts. Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution.

Azerbaijan: Healthcare and mental healthcare issue, freedom of speech and political dissent,. Additionally, domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution remain serious concerns in Azerbaijan, and rights of minority. 

Bangladesh: Political Oppression, Conflict between Political Parties, Human Rights Violation, Honour Killings,  Religious minorities (Hindus, Christians, Atheists), blasphemy and apostasy, Islamic law, trafficking, Law and Order Implication, Religious Blindness, Hate Issues, and Intolerance to Religious Verses, Unemployment, Extra Judicial Killings, the Role of Police Force in Maintaining Law & Order, Border Firing, Economy and Market Crisis, Corruption in Financial Sectors, Drug Trafficking, and Causes for Leaving the Country by Young People, Oppression on Journalists and Human Rights activist, Vulnerable condition of women and children, HealthCare System, Mental Health Issues, Kidney Dialysis deficit, Rohingya refugee crisis, Citizenship laws, Dual Citizenship, Family law, Child Custody, Guardianship, Land dispute, Bangladeshi immigration laws and practices, Persecution of Biharis and Persecution of bloggers etc.

Belarus: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, minority rights, human rights violations and the political situation in the country. Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution. 

Bolivia: Mental illness, Assassinations and threats against political activists,
 Targeting of political activists and indigenous leaders;; high rates of violence against women and LGBT individuals; and unequal treatment of individuals with contested nationality or migration backgrounds, religious pressure in contested regions; ethnic discrimination against Aymara, Quechua, and Guaraní populations. 

China: Persecution of political dissidents, rights lawyers, religious groups (including Uyghur Muslims, Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners), and ethnic minorities such as Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Mongols. Targeting of LGBT activists and gender rights defenders. Statelessness risks for exiled dissidents and deportees, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Colombia: Mental illness, Assassinations and threats against political activists, land defenders, and former FARC members; religious discrimination in conflict zones; systemic racism toward Afro-Colombians and displacement of indigenous groups; targeting of LGBT individuals and gender-based violence by armed actors; and legal insecurity for displaced persons and stateless returnees.

Cuba: Mental illness, Repression of political dissidents, independent journalists, and human rights defenders; control over religious expression and punishment of unregistered faiths; discrimination against Afro-Cubans and marginalised ethnic groups; harassment of LGBT people and gender-based abuses; and statelessness concerns for emigrants and those stripped of documentation.

Dominican Republic: Mental illness, Assassinations and threats against political activists, Arbitrary enforcement of immigration policy against individuals of Haitian descent; discrimination toward non-Catholic or minority faiths; structural racism and statelessness of Dominicans of Haitian origin; widespread violence against women and LGBT persons; and nationality-based exclusion and denial of documentation.

Egypt: Political parties and conflict, social and cultural groups, Tribal issues: tribes, feuds, structures, Extremist and violent groups, Human rights violations, honour killings, Human trafficking, Economy and finance: oil, private and government sectors, Disadvantaged groups e.g. children, minorities, healthcare, and mental healthcare system, disabled, terminally ill, Different sects and faiths of Islam: Shiia, Sunni, Wahabism, and others, Availability of medical services, State structure, military and security services, Drug dealing and trafficking, Integration and multiculturalism, Extremism and related issues, terrorism, political prisoners, LGBT people, female social media influencers, and survivors of sexual violence, human rights under Sisi government, Extra-judicial killings, etc.

El Salvador: Mental illness, Retaliation against those perceived to be gang-affiliated or politically opposed to state policies; religious discrimination in gang-dominated zones; targeting of indigenous communities and rural minorities; pervasive threats against women, LGBT persons, and youth; and barriers to protection for deportees and returnees based on perceived nationality or origin.

Georgia: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, minority rights, Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution etc. 

Guatemala: Mental illness, Threats to political and land rights activists, especially among indigenous leaders; suppression of religious minorities and evangelical converts in rural areas; entrenched ethnic discrimination against Mayan communities; widespread violence against women, girls, and LGBT individuals; and nationality issues affecting stateless or undocumented rural populations.

Haiti: Mental illness, Violence against political critics, activists, and protest organisers; extreme sexual violence, especially against women and girls in gang-held areas; and nationality issues tied to migration, displacement, and documentation gaps, attacks on Vodou practitioners and minority religious communities; ethnic tensions between Haitians and Dominicans or migrants etc.

Honduras: Mental illness,  Persecution based on political involvement, union membership, and civil activism; pressure on religious leaders opposing government or gang control; targeting of Garifuna and other ethnic minorities; extreme levels of violence against women, LGBT people, and other vulnerable groups; and internal displacement without protection or recognition etc.

India: Experience of expert reports on legal issues concerning Law and Society in India, Child Custody, Civil and Criminal proceedings under Indian law, Mirror orders, Matrimonial proceedings, interpretation of statutes, Bigamy, single parent custody, property and asset valuation, Official and personal/customary laws of India, marriage, divorce, adoption, Abduction issues, domestic violence and dowry problems, healthcare system and mental health issues, honour killings, the status of religious/ethnic minorities, nationality law, the status of single and divorced women in India, caste system, laws applicable to Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, etc.

Iraq: Post War-Iraq, Political conflict, Healthcare & Mental healthcare; The security situation Poor education system, The economic and political situation, Terrorism and ISIS in Iraq; the opposition in Iraq; Family feuds and eloping; Tribes and their political and economic power; Land dispute, Judiciary system, Honour Killing, Women in Iraq, Drug Business, Human Trafficking, etc.

Iran: Political conflict, Political persecution, Minority rights, social security, Women in Iran; Honour killing, Healthcare & Mental healthcare system; Social media activism; Dual nationalities; Cross-border trade; Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan; The Baha'i faith; The Green Movement; The Komala Party, Media restrictions, Education system, Judicial system, etc.

Kazakhstan: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, minority rights, Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution, freedom of speech. 

Kyrgyzstan: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, minority rights, freedom of speech, political persecution, and corruption are areas I have closely worked on. Additionally, domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution.

Kuwait: Gender-based violence/domestic violence, forced marriage, honour killings, LGBTQ, Child abuse, Sexual abuse/assault, trafficking, criminal deportees, likelihood of homelessness or destitution, Ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution, torture/risk of political persecution/risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors, risk of retaliation, safe internal relocation, sufficiency of protection, Healthcare and mental healthcare systems, Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/; Forced conscription; Journalist persecution; Land tenure disputes; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Political Power & Corruption, criminal justice system etc. 

Lebanon: Political situation and conflict, Tribal issues, gender-based violence, security issues, extremist groups and militias, human rights law and violations, the situation for minorities, trafficking, and the availability of medical services. gender-based violence, security issues, extremist groups and militias, human rights law, and violations, the situation for minorities, trafficking, and the availability of medical services, honor killings, Human trafficking, drug trade, Economy and finance: oil, private and government sectors, Disadvantaged groups e.g. children, minorities, healthcare, and mental healthcare system, disabled, terminally ill, Different sects and faiths of Islam: Shiia, Sunni, Wahabism, and others, Availability of medical services, State structure, military and security services, Drug dealing and trafficking, Integration and multiculturalism, Extremism and related issues, terrorism, political prisoners, LGBT people, female social media influencers, and survivors of sexual violence, Criminal justice system and education, etc. 

Libya: Political parties and conflict, Tribalism, Sufism, Salafism, pre and post-Qaddafi politics, Immigration, gender-based violence, security issues, extremist groups and militias, human rights law, and violations, the situation for minorities, trafficking, and the availability of medical services, honour killings, Human trafficking, drug trade, Economy and finance: oil, private and government sectors, Disadvantaged groups e.g. children, minorities, healthcare, and mental healthcare system, disabled, terminally ill, Different sects and faiths of Islam: Shiia, Sunni, Wahabism and others, Availability of medical services, State structure, military and security services, Drug dealing and trafficking, Integration and multiculturalism, Extremism and related issues, terrorism, political prisoners, LGBT people, female social media influencers, and survivors of sexual violence, Criminal justice system and education, etc. 

Maldives: Specialist in religious & political oppression, human rights violation, expanding Communal Riot, right to freedom of speech, domestic violation, torture against women, national politics, and economic crisis, healthcare system and mental health issues, etc

Mexico: Mental illness, Targeting of activists, journalists, and community leaders expressing political dissent; violence against religious leaders and converts in cartel-controlled areas; marginalisation of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities; impunity in cases involving women, survivors of trafficking, and LGBT individuals; and discrimination against returnees with foreign connections or dual nationality.

Mongolia: Restriction of religious expression in rural regions. Discrimination against Kazakh and other ethnic minorities, lack of protection for domestic violence survivors and LGBT individuals. Cases of political suppression, especially involving anti-corruption activists and journalists, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Myanmar: Specialist in religious & political oppression, human rights violation, expanding Communal Riot, right to freedom of speech, domestic violation, torture against women, national politics, and economic crisis. Political and Religious Oppression of the Rohingya ethnic group, political conflict between political parties, and the Army, the education and banking system, the social care issues, the healthcare system and mental health issues, etc.

Nepal: Intolerance, Crisis of Nationalism & Hindutva, Arising Religious/ Communal Riot and Oppression for Cast, Race, Colour, and Religion, Religious extremism, Economic Crisis, and Financial Uncertainty among the Common People, Child Custody, Civil and Criminal proceedings under Nepali law, Mirror orders, Matrimonial proceedings, interpretation of statutes, Bigamy, single parent custody, property, and asset valuation, laws of marriage, divorce, adoption, Abduction issues, domestic violence, and dowry problems, the status of religious/ethnic minorities, healthcare system, and mental health issues, etc.

Nicaragua: Mental illness, Assassinations and threats against political activists, State-led persecution of political opponents, civil society members, and clergy; harassment of independent churches and religious leaders; ethnic tensions in the Caribbean coast regions; criminalisation of LGBT persons and abuse of women by security forces; and loss of nationality for political exiles and dissidents.

Nigeria: Huamn rights abuse LGBTQI; child abuse; disability; sexual abuse/assault; gender-based violence/domestic violence; FGM/FGC; human trafficking; ex-combatant reintegration; criminal deportees; likelihood of destitution or homelessness; ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution; Torture/Risk of political persecution/Risk from state actors; risk from non-state actors; safe internal relocation; sufficiency of protection;  healthcare access; health systems capacity; mental illness; HIV/AIDS; specialized medical services; Educational Assessment and general social policy and welfare concerns

North Korea: War Crimes, Huamn rights abuse of North Korea, Extreme persecution based on political opinion, religious belief, and perceived disloyalty to the regime.Politics of North Korea, security on Korean Peninsula, residence, support and citizenship, Ethnic discrimination against mixed-nationality children and forced repatriation of refugees. Gender-based violence in detention and severe punishment for LGBT identity, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Palestinian Authority: Conflict and War, Political & Domestic conflict, Healthcare & Mental healthcare system, the security situation, Poor education system, the economic and political situation, Land dispute, Judiciary system, Honour Killing, Human Trafficking, etc.

Pakistan: Religious extremism, Economic Crisis, and Financial Uncertainty among the Common People, Child Custody, Civil and Criminal proceedings under Pakistani law, Mirror orders, Matrimonial proceedings, interpretation of statutes, Bigamy, single parent custody, property, and asset valuation, Official and personal/customary laws of Pakistan, marriage, divorce, adoption, Abduction issues, domestic violence and dowry problems, honour killings, the status of religious/ethnic minorities, healthcare system and mental health issues, etc.

Peru: Mental illness, Assassinations and threats against political activists,
 Political repression during periods of civil unrest; marginalisation of indigenous religious practices; racism against Andean and Amazonian ethnic groups; widespread domestic and sexual violence, especially in rural areas; and identity-based discrimination against migrants and minorities. 

Philippines: Healthcare access; health systems capacity; mental illness.   Huamn rights abuse, political persecution, child abuse; sexual abuse/assault; gender-based violence/domestic violence; child soldiers; forced marriage; human trafficking; trafficking; forced conscription/refoulment; likelihood of destitution or homelessness; land tenure disputes/issues; ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution;  risk of torture or political persecution; risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors; risk of retaliation; sufficiency of protection; possibility of safe internal relocation; 

Russia: Huamn rights abuse, political persecution, child abuse; sexual abuse/assault; gender-based violence/domestic violence; child soldiers; forced marriage; human trafficking; trafficking; forced conscription/refoulment; ex-combatant reintegration; likelihood of destitution or homelessness; land tenure disputes/issues; ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution;  risk of torture or political persecution; risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors; risk of retaliation; sufficiency of protection; possibility of safe internal relocation; healthcare access; health systems capacity; mental illness.

Saudi Arabia: Freedom of expression, Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Journalist & human right activists persecution, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, forced marriage, honour killings, LGBTQ, Child abuse, Sexual abuse/assault, trafficking, criminal deportees, likelihood of homelessness or destitution, Ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution, torture/risk of political persecution/risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors, risk of retaliation, safe internal relocation, sufficiency of protection, Healthcare and mental healthcare systems, Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/; Forced conscription;; Land tenure disputes; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Political Power & Corruption, criminal justice system , etc.

Sierra Leone: Mental illness, Military/police service, Political persecution, Prison conditions, Religious discrimination or persecution,  Caste discrimination or persecution, Child soldiers, Climate-related issues, Coercive population control, Deportees/criminal deportees, Disability, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Ex-combatant reintegration, Female genital mutilation/circumcision/FGC, Forced conscription, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Healthcare access/health systems capacity, HIV/AIDS, Journalist persecution, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Likelihood of destitution or homelessness, Government/state actor persecution, Risk of retaliation, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Specialized medical services, Sufficiency of protection, Torture, Trafficking, Tribal discrimination or persecution, Violence against children/child abuse.

South Korea: War crimes, War Trauma- Both Military & Civilian, Addiction/drugs/drug policy; Caste discrimination or persecution; Child soldiers; Climate-related issues; Coercive population control; Deportees/criminal deportees; Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision; Forced conscription; Forced marriage; Gang-related violence/non-state actors; Gender-based violence/domestic violence; Healthcare access/health systems capacity; HIV/AIDS; Journalist persecution; Land tenure disputes; LGBTQ; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Risk of retaliation; Safe internal relocation; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Violence against children/child abuse; Forensic Psychotherapy. 

Sri Lanka: The Expert is a specialist in human rights violation, religious and political persecution, domestic violation, torture against women, the conflict between Sri Lanka's government forces and armed Tamil rebels, national politics, economic crisis, refugee issues, healthcare system, and mental health issues, etc

South Africa: Mental illness, Addiction/drugs/drug policy, Caste discrimination or persecution, Climate-related issues, Disability, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Female genital mutilation/circumcision/FGC, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Healthcare access/health systems capacity, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Military/police service, Political persecution, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Specialized medical services, Tribal discrimination or persecution.

Sudan: Healthcare and mental healthcare systems, Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/; Forced conscription; Journalist persecution; Land tenure disputes; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Political Power & Corruption, criminal justice system , Gender-based violence/domestic violence, forced marriage, honour killings, LGBTQ, Child abuse, Sexual abuse/assault, trafficking, criminal deportees, likelihood of homelessness or destitution, Ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution, torture/risk of political persecution/risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors, risk of retaliation, safe internal relocation, sufficiency of protection, etc.

Taiwan: Mental illness, Addiction/drugs/drug policy, Caste discrimination or persecution, Climate-related issues, Disability, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Female genital mutilation/circumcision, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Healthcare access/health systems capacity, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Military/police service, Political persecution, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Specialized medical services, Tribal discrimination or persecution. 

Tajikistan: Healthcare and mental healthcare issues.The human rights situation in Tajikistan, including political persecution and freedom of speech, is part of my specialized knowledge base. Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution are critical areas of concern in Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan:  Healthcare and mental healthcare issues, minority rights, Domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution are also critical issues in Turkmenistan.

Ukraine: War crimes, War Trauma- Both Military & Civilian, Addiction/drugs/drug policy; political persecution, corruption, and violence, domestic violence, religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Uzbekistan: Domestic violence, corruption, political and religious persecution, LGBT rights violations, and political opinion-based persecution, Safe internal relocation; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Uganda: Violence against children/child abuse; Forensic Psychotherapy; War Crimes; War Trauma- Both Military & Civilian,  Caste discrimination or persecution; Child soldiers; Climate-related issues; Coercive population control; Deportees/criminal deportees; Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/FGC; Forced conscription; Forced marriage; Gang-related violence/non-state actors; Gender-based violence/domestic violence; Healthcare access/health systems capacity; HIV/AIDS; Journalist persecution; Land tenure disputes; LGBTQ; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Risk of retaliation; Safe internal relocation; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution. 

United Kingdom:  The Expert has completed his LL. B. (Hon's), LL.M., from the University of East London, and Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) from City, University of London. At that time and after that time expert had the privilege to work as a foreign correspondent for a Leading Daily Newspaper.  He has written on various issues covering human rights, the criminal justice system, politics, education, refugee crisis, unlawful detention, asylum systems, the healthcare system, and mental health issues in the UK. Thus, the expert has knowledge, skills, and experience in various aspects of the UK including politics, media, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system.

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Gender-based violence/domestic violence, forced marriage, honour killings, LGBTQ, Child abuse, Sexual abuse/assault, trafficking, criminal deportees, likelihood of homelessness or destitution, Ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution, torture/risk of political persecution/risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors, risk of retaliation, safe internal relocation, sufficiency of protection, Freedom of expression, Political persecution; Prison conditions; Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Journalist & human right activists persecution, Healthcare and mental healthcare systems, Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/; Forced conscription;; Land tenure disputes; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Political Power & Corruption, criminal justice system , etc.

Venezuela: Mental illness, Persecution of opposition members, protestors, journalists, and students based on political opinion; harassment of religious figures and minority faiths; discrimination against indigenous ethnic groups; systemic gender-based violence, domestic abuse, and targeting of LGBT persons; and denial of nationality rights and documentation, especially for displaced populations.

Vietnam: Ethnic discrimination against Montagnards and other hill tribes. Gender-based violence and persecution of LGBT individuals. Suppression of political dissent and opposition parties. Harassment of independent churches and Buddhist sects. Denial of protection to returnees perceived as opponents of the state, healthcare and mental healthcare issues.

Yemen: Religious discrimination or persecution; Government/state actor persecution; Journalist & human right activists persecution, Healthcare and mental healthcare systems, Disability; Ethnic discrimination or persecution; Ex-combatant reintegration; Female genital mutilation/circumcision/; Forced conscription;; Land tenure disputes; Likelihood of destitution or homelessness; Mental illness; Military/police service; Sexual abuse/assault; Specialized medical services; Sufficiency of protection; Torture; Trafficking; Tribal discrimination or persecution; Political Power & Corruption, criminal justice system , Gender-based violence/domestic violence, forced marriage, honour killings, LGBTQ, Child abuse, Sexual abuse/assault, trafficking, criminal deportees, likelihood of homelessness or destitution, Ethnic, religious, or tribal discrimination or persecution, torture/risk of political persecution/risk from state actors, risk from non-state actors, risk of retaliation, safe internal relocation, sufficiency of protection, Freedom of expression, Political persecution; Prison conditions, etc.

Zimbabwe: Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Trafficking, Deportees/criminal deportees, Disability, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Healthcare access/health systems capacity, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ, Likelihood of destitution or homelessness, Mental illness, Political persecution, Prison condition, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Risk of retaliation, Safe Internal relocation,  Sexual abuse/assault, Specialized medical services, Sufficiency of protection, Tribal discrimination or persecution, Violence against children/child abuse.