Persecution experts provide the overarching legal and analytical framework for asylum claims. Unlike country-specific experts who focus on conditions in a single jurisdiction, persecution type analysis applies persecution methodology to any country of origin. Select a persecution type below or read the complete persecution grounds guide.
Political Opinion Persecution
Independent persecution expert reports on political opinion grounds for UK asylum appeals. Actual and imputed political opinion, RT (Zimbabwe) [2012], diaspora activity, and risk on return.
Learn more →Religious Persecution
Persecution expert reports on religious grounds for UK immigration tribunals. Conversion, apostasy, blasphemy accusations, minority religions, and Article 9 Qualification Directive analysis.
Learn more →LGBTQ+ Persecution
LGBTQ+ persecution expert witness reports for UK asylum tribunals. HJ (Iran) [2010] standard, discretion argument rejection, state and non-state persecution across all countries.
Learn more →Gender-Based Persecution
Gender-based persecution expert reports for UK asylum tribunals. Women as PSG, FGM, forced marriage, honour-based violence, domestic violence, and UNHCR gender guidelines.
Learn more →Racial & Ethnic Persecution
Racial and ethnic persecution expert reports for UK immigration tribunals. Refugee Convention race ground, ethnic minority targeting, inter-ethnic violence, and diaspora community risk.
Learn more →Particular Social Group
PSG persecution expert reports for UK asylum tribunals. Social perception test, protected characteristics, trafficking victims, clan membership, and caste-based claims.
Learn more →Non-State Actor Persecution
Non-state actor persecution expert reports for UK asylum appeals. Criminal gangs, family, community violence, state protection sufficiency, and Convention reason nexus.
Learn more →State Persecution
State persecution expert reports for UK immigration tribunals. Military, police, intelligence targeting, judicial persecution, and systemic state discrimination analysis.
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