South Asia · tribunals
We match counsel with independent expert witnesses for Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan — reports that answer the tribunal's questions, not a party's narrative.
How it works
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Name, firm, email, and a few lines on country, profile, and hearing date. That is enough to start matching.
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Independent witnesses for Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan — duty to the tribunal, not to either party.
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CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction paragraph 10 reports, funding-compatible, typically 2–4 weeks.
Why expert evidence
In the year ending September 2025, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka ranked among the nationalities with the highest asylum claims from visa holders. South Asia is the second most significant claim region after Sub-Saharan Africa — yet refusals still lean on generic CPIN positions that blur country-specific risk, profile, and personal factors.
Independent expert evidence bridges that gap: political violence after Bangladesh's August 2024 transition, Hindutva-related minority risk in India, KK [2021] Tamil return risk in Sri Lanka, caste and land conflict in Nepal, and Lhotshampa persecution histories in Bhutan.
South Asia Expert is politically neutral. We are not a diaspora organisation, advocacy group, or law firm. Experts matched through this site owe their duty to the tribunal.
CPR Part 35 compliant
Immigration Tribunal Practice Direction paragraph 10 and current expert evidence standards.
Five countries
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan. Pakistan is covered separately.
funding-compatible
LAA prior authority rates available for major South Asian asylum profiles.
Impartial analysis
Objective country conditions — not advocacy for any political or regional interest.
Jurisdictions
| Country | Focus |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh expert witness for asylum tribunals. Post-August 2024 political transition, BNP/Awami League persecution, Hindu minority, LGBTQ+ criminalisation, and garment worker rights. |
| India | India expert witness for asylum tribunals. Hindutva/RSS targeting of Muslims, Sikh Khalistan claims, Christian minorities, CAA/NRC, caste discrimination, and internal relocation analysis. |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka expert witness for asylum tribunals. KK [2021] UKUT 00245 country guidance, Tamil persecution, LTTE associations, diaspora activism risk, and political opposition. |
| Nepal | Nepal expert witness for asylum tribunals. No current country guidance, Maoist-linked claims, Dalit caste discrimination, Madhesi and Janajati ethnic minorities, and political persecution. |
| Bhutan | Bhutan expert witness for asylum tribunals. Lhotshampa ethnic Nepali minority, citizenship stripping, continuing discrimination, and political dissident persecution. |
Risk profiles
High-volume profiles in tribunals: political persecution, religious minorities, LGBTQ claims, and failed-asylum return risk.
Political persecution expert witness for South Asian asylum claims in tribunals. Bangladesh BNP/Awami post-2024, India opposition, Sri Lanka Tamil politics, Nep...
Religious minority persecution expert witness for South Asian asylum claims. Indian Muslims, Bangladeshi Hindus, Sri Lankan Christians, state protection analysi...
LGBTQ+ persecution expert witness for South Asian asylum claims. Bangladesh s377, India post-decriminalisation, Sri Lanka, Nepal, HJ (Iran) standard analysis....
Failed asylum seeker return risk expert witness for South Asian claims. Country-specific return risk analysis, decision-makers certification challenge, post-202...
Services
Post-August 2024 political transition analysis, BNP/Awami League persecution, Hindu minority, LGBTQ+ criminalisation, and journalist persecution reports for tribunals.
Hindutva/RSS targeting of Muslims, Sikh Khalistan claims, Christian minority persecution, caste discrimination, CAA/NRC analysis, and internal relocation feasibility reports.
KK [2021] country guidance framework analysis, Tamil/LTTE association claims, diaspora activism risk, and political opposition persecution reports.
Maoist-linked claims, Dalit caste discrimination, Madhesi and Janajati ethnic minorities, Lhotshampa persecution, and political dissident reports where no country guidance exists.
Independent analysis challenging decision-makers CPIN positions on South Asian countries, addressing gaps in coverage and profile-specific risk factors.
Assessment of internal relocation viability within India and other South Asian countries, challenging decision-makers arguments where persecutors have national reach.
Specialist reports addressing the changed political landscape following Sheikh Hasina's departure, assessing current risk for BNP, Awami League, and minority profiles.
Expert attendance at FTT and Upper Tribunal hearings to give oral evidence, respond to cross-examination, and assist the tribunal with country conditions analysis.
Proceedings
South Asia expert witness reports for First-tier Tribunal asylum appeals. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan co...
South Asia expert witness reports for Upper Tribunal appeals. Country guidance analysis, CPIN challenge, and specialist ...
Sri Lanka Tamil expert witness for asylum tribunals. KK [2021] UKUT 00245 framework, LTTE associations, diaspora activis...
Bangladesh political persecution expert witness for tribunals. Post-August 2024 transition, BNP/Awami League reversal, J...
India minority expert witness for asylum tribunals. Hindutva targeting, Muslim persecution, Sikh Khalistan, Christian mi...
Deportation and return risk expert witness for South Asian failed asylum seekers. Country-specific return risk analysis ...
Guidance
Stay current with South Asia CPINs and country guidance including KK [2021] for Sri Lanka Tamil claims. decision-makers materials leave gaps for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Expert analysis fills them for the FTT and Upper Tribunal.
Next step
Send the essentials — we respond within one business day. funding-compatible rates for major South Asian asylum profiles.