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The research team draws on our experience in litigation, academia, non-governmental organizations in Hong Kong, and education. Our advisors have extensive experience in immigration-related work and contribute valuable perspectives from the academic, legal, judicial, medical, and civil society fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Surabhi Chopra<\/strong>
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Surabhi Chopra is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong.  She researches the regulation of migration, national security laws, and sectarian violence in Asia. She examines how the law defines rights, how governments implement them and how courts respond when they are violated. Prior to joining academia, she trained as a barrister (Lincoln\u2019s Inn 2006) and practiced law in the UK and India. She also has considerable experience advising governments, multilateral organisations, and NGOs on human rights law and policy. She has a law degree from Cambridge University, a Masters in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Anthropology from Harvard University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n