Chief Judge

• Sep 2022 - Present

- Chief Judge in South Banha Civil and Labour Court (9th Circuit); - Member of the Technical and Follow-up Bureau of the Honorable President of South Banha Elementary Court. - Chief Judge in South Banha Civil and Labour Court (9th Circuit); - Member of the Technical and Follow-up Bureau of the Honorable President of South Banha Elementary Court.

External Legal Contributor

• Jan 2020 - Present

Working at The Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section (HTMSS) as part of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch in the Division for Treaty Affairs. More specifically, working on the SHERLOC database to document how states parties to the UNTOC tackle organized crime in their jurisdictions. Working at The Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section (HTMSS) as part of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch in the Division for Treaty Affairs. More specifically, working on the SHERLOC database to document how states parties to the UNTOC tackle organized crime in their jurisdictions.

Senior Litigation Expert

• Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

- Assist Commissioners in drafting legal pleadings on communications pending before the Commission and which require referral to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights; - Appear with Commissioners before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for litigation or public hearing on cases of the Commission is involved in; - Assist Commissioners in drafting replies on cases before the Court; - Assist Hon. Commissioner the Vice-Chairperson the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa with all activities conducted by her including meetings, roundtables, fact-finding missions, appeal letters drafting, examining state reports, promotion mandate and other tasks may be required; - Draft decisions on Communications presented before the Commission; - Prepare reports and fact sheets on the status of cases assigned to me; - Timely follow up on cases before the commission - Assist Commissioners in legal research and analysis of legislation and jurisprudence; - Liaise with relevant stakeholders to gather needed information to buttress arguments in the case; - Provide legal assistance to the Executive Secretary in her day-to-day work as may be required; - Perform any other duties as required. Show less

Senior Public Prosecutor and Director of Prosecution

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2022

Public Prosecutor

• May 2016 - Sep 2017

Assistant Prosecutor

• May 2015 - May 2016

Auxiliary Prosecutor

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Refugee Status Determination Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

- Conducting first instance refugee status determination interviews (RSD) mainly for Eritrean, Ethiopian, Sudanese, Iraqi, Somali and Ivorian asylum seekers, in accordance with International refugee law conventions and protocols. - Consistent with existing jurisprudence and agency policy, preparing a minimum of 6 reasoned recommendations per week on whether asylum seekers should be recognized as refugees under UNHCR’s mandate or not. - Managing individual cases within reasonable time-lines as determined by the RSD Team Leader. - Conducting country of origin (COI) research relevant to individual refugee claims as necessary. - Preparing recommendations with regards to legal and social obstacles faced by persons of concern identified during the RSD interview. Show less

Volunteers Trainer

• Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

Human Rights Researcher

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

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