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Authors
This journal would not be possible without its contributors. Our authors come from diverse backgrounds, bringing fresh perspectives on criminology, law, AI, cybersecurity, and international relations. Each profile showcases their expertise, research interests, and contributions to the International Platform for Crime, Law and AI.
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Milena Fahr
BA in Criminology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Founder of the International Platform for Crime, Law and AI. Research interests are counterterrorism, geopolitics, AI and international security.
​​​Shwetha Rao
BS in International Business and BA in Government and Politics (with a concentration in International Relations) from University of Maryland, College Park. Current Masters of Law student in European Public Law at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Research interests include countering violent extremism, geopolitics, and international law.
Ashwini Singh
BA from the University of South Africa. PGDip and LLM from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Research interests include Law & Technology.
Elisha Gunaratnam
Graduate of the Advanced Master of Laws in European and International Human Rights Law program at Leiden University. She specializes in the intersection of international human rights law and refugee law, and also conducts research on the intersection of international relations and international human rights lawcriminal law and international human rights law, and law and social movements.
Elena Cherio
Bachelor's degree in International Science, Development, and Cooperation. Recently completed LLM in International Criminal Law at The University of Law in London. This academic background has equipped Elena Cherio with a comprehensive understanding of international legal frameworks, conflict resolution, and human rights advocacy. Contact Elena Cherio at elenacherio01@gmail.com.
Martine Mussies
Martine Mussies is an artistic researcher and autistic academic based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. She is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Gender and Diversity at Maastricht University, where she is writing her dissertation on The Cyborg Mermaid. Martine is also part of SCANNER, a research consortium aimed at closing the knowledge gap on sex differences in autistic traits. In her #KingAlfred project, she explores the online afterlives of King Alfred the Great, and she is currently working to establish a Centre for Asia Studies in her hometown of Utrecht. More at: www.martinemussies.nl
Andrei-Ioan Muresan
Master's Degree in European Law from University of Lorraine in France. Doctorate degree in International Law from The Alfred Nobel Open Business School in Switzerland. Research focused on Criminology, European Law, International Law, International Relations, Political Science and Human rights.
Uilson Jones
Master's in Political Science: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Development from Leiden University. Primary research focus pertains to Eastern European Affairs, specifically targeting East Slavic States. Contact Uilson Jones through e-mail at wilson.pedna@gmail.com.
Tiago Matos
Bachelor’s Degree in Solicitorship from ISCET. Currently completing a Master’s in Law with specialization in Legal-Business Sciences at Universidade Lusófona do Porto. Also attending a Postgraduate Program in Real Estate Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (FDUL). Academic interests include Corporate Law, International Law, Real Estate Law, and Arbitration.
Muhammad Farrel Abhyoso
Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia in 2023, specializing in public international law. General LL.M. (Master of Laws) Degree at Cornell Law School, focusing on courses in international law.
Giorgia Ciccocioppo
Giorgia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Comparative, European and International Legal Studies at the University of Trento, completed with a thesis in Law and Gender. She is now pursuing a Master's Degree in International Security Studies, jointly offered by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and the University of Trento. Her main areas of academic interest are urban warfare, the relationship between architecture and security, in addition to critical feminist approaches to IR and economic security.
Hamna Shakeel
Hamna Shakeel holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and Liberal Arts with a major in Media and Culture from IBA Karachi. Her work explores the intersections of culture, crime, democracy, AI, and society, examining how public spaces, media, and technology shape collective experiences and narratives in South Asia. She is particularly interested in journalism, political communication, urban sociology, and cultural theory. She is currently a CNN Academy Fellow and work at Haqiq News, contributing to newsroom research and multimedia storytelling. Find Hamna Shakeel on hamnahshakeel16@gmail.com.
Sofia Mihaliková
BA from the University of South Africa. PGDip and LLM from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Research interests include Law & Technology.
Leonardo Gioia
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from LUMSA University. Master's Degree in International Relations from LUMSA University and a second-level post Master's Degree in Historical-Diplomatic Analysis of Territorial Disputes in the Asia-Pacific region. Research focused on great-power competition, territorial disputes in the Pacific, and the strategic dynamics of U.S.-China-Japan-Russia relations, with a particular emphasis on the concept of Rimland theory and its relevance to modern geopolitical conflicts.
Andrea Conde Alkon
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana CDMX. Masters Degree in International Law from Sussex University, Brighton, UK. Research focused on International Crimes, International Politics and Global Government.
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Olivia V. De Rita
Olivia V. De Rita holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, with a specialisation in International Relations and a minor in Conflict Studies. Currently completing a Master's degree in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Amsterdam, with a continued focus on issues related to crime and conflict.
Juliet Madamombe
Juliet Madamombe is an entrepreneur, business consultant and author based in Windhoek, Namibia. She is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate at Namibia Business School (UNAM), where her dissertation INVESTIGATES CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE (BRI) FOR GREEN HYDROGEN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN NAMIBIA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENERGY SECURITY. Juliet is the owner and founder of Phoenix Alliance Group (Pty) Ltd, Global Edge Training Institute, and Danllet Real Estate. Beyond academia, Juliet writes business columns for The New Era newspaper in Namibia.
Theodore Hunt
BA in Philosophy from the University of Sheffield. Currently studying an LLM in International Law and Global Justice at the University of Sheffield. Research focused on Human Rights Law, post-colonial studies, International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law and the Use of Force.
Giulia Bassini
Giulia Bassini holds a single-cycle Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Siena (Italy), where she also spent a study period at the University of Bordeaux (France). Bassini's academic path has been strongly oriented toward the law of digital technologies, with a particular interest in data protection. Her thesis, titled “Internet Service Providers and the Right to Be Forgotten: A Comparative Analysis between Europe and the United States”, explored the evolving landscape of online privacy and liability. Currently, she is developing a PhD proposal focusing on the regulation of post-mortem personal data. Alongside her research activities, she regularly contributes to legal journals.
Saar Boter
​Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Society from Radboud University Nijmegen. Focus on Surveillance Studies and Philosophy of Technology.
Tycho De Vriendt
Tycho De Vriendt holds a Master of Laws from Ghent University and an LL.M. in Public International Law from Leiden University. He currently works as a legal advisor at the Federal Public Service for Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment in Brussels. His interests lie in public international law, with a particular focus on international humanitarian law.
Daniel Adyera
Daniel Adyera is a multidisciplinary criminal justice policy consultant and aspiring criminal solicitor based in the UK, with a strong focus on forensic investigations and emerging legal technologies. He holds a Master of Laws in Legal Practice (SQE1) from Nottingham Trent University, where his dissertation critically examined AI-driven policing and the adequacy of existing legal safeguards in upholding defendants’ fair trial rights. Daniel also holds a Master of Laws in Forensics, Criminology and Law from Maastricht University (Netherlands), a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London (UK), and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from Makerere University (Uganda).
Giorgi Mkheidze
Giorgi Mkheidze is a 4th-year Bachelor’s student in International Relations, and a Young Professional Project Assistant at the Civil Council on Defense and Security.