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I have 8 years of specialized experience preparing Country of Origin Information expert reports for UK immigration law firms, including Duncan Lewis Solicitors, Wilson Solicitors, ITN Solicitors, Immigration Advice Service Ltd, Migrant Legal Project, and Birnberg Peirce Solicitors.

Key Strengths
I bring a unique multidisciplinary approach that combines anthropological fieldwork with legal requirements. My regional expertise spans the Caribbean, Haiti, and Saint Lucia, developed through over 10 years of ethnographic research and academic work. I employ systematic methodology for conducting COI research, utilizing primary sources, ethnographic methods, comprehensive literature reviews, and professional networks including Electronic Immigration Network, AsyLex (formerly Rights in Exile platform), and Nesting Minds.

My expertise enables me to address complex intersectional issues including health access, gender-based violence, and political persecution within specific country contexts, providing evidence-based assessments that directly support asylum cases and inform fair legal determinations.

Key COI Issues Covered:

• Mental Health: Psychiatric facility access, medication availability, stigmatization, social support systems

• Healthcare Infrastructure: Public/private systems, affordability, out-of-pocket payments, treatment accessibility

• Gender-Based Violence: Domestic abuse, sexual violence, state protection mechanisms, legal frameworks

• Disability: Discrimination, employment opportunities, education access, traditional healing beliefs

• Political Risk: Persecution assessment, state protection capacity, corruption, political influence networks

• Internal Relocation: Safety feasibility, economic opportunities, social integration challenges

• State Support Systems: Housing, employment assistance, financial aid availability

• Returnee Perception: Stigma toward deportees and returning nationals

• Security Issues: Gang violence, terrorism, kidnapping, civil conflict impact on civilians