MANA SHAMSHIRI

MA INTERNATIONAL LAW, SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

I have extensive experience working with refugee and migrant communities, and in advocacy for individuals in immigration detention in the UK.

I am keen to study MA International Law at SOAS to gain a critical understanding into how international legal systems fail many of my clients and how I can contribute to the protection of Muslims and migrant communities.

In my professional and activist work, I have become acutely aware of the cultural and linguistic barriers to legal services for migrants from predominantly Muslim backgrounds in the UK asylum system. I am keen to use my linguistic, religious and cultural sensitivity to provide fair representation, and to critically analyse legal state responsibility and global governance to engender systemic change on an international level.