Frederick Laker
Countries of Expertise
Specialties
- Climate-Related Issues
- Deportees/Criminal Deportees
- Ethnic Discrimination/Persecution
- Ex-Combatant Reintegration
- Forced Conscription
- Forced Marriage
- Gang-Related Violence/Non-State Actors
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV)/Domestic Violence/Family Violence
- Government/State Actor Persecution
- Healthcare Access/Health Systems Capacity
- Journalist Persecution
- Land Tenure Dispute
- LGBTQ
- Likelihood Of Destitution/Homelessness
- Mental Illness
- Political Persecution
- Religious Discrimination/Persecution
- Risk Of Retaliation
- Safe Internal Relocation
- Sexual Abuse/Assault
- Trafficking
- Tribal Discrimination/Persecution
About Frederick Laker
Dr. Laker is a seasoned conflict, security and development practitioner with 15 years of experience with a specialized focus on forced displacement, gender, security sector reform, international humanitarian law, and transitional justice. Dr. Laker’s consulting, research, and academic interests are grounded in the field of defence, strategic studies and international relations. He is currently Assistant Professor in international humanitarian law, conflict, security, military ethics, humanitarianism, and air, land, and sea operations to both junior and senior military officers, at Zayed Military University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. His book manuscript, Rethinking Internal Displacement: Geo-Political Games, Fragile States, and the Relief Industry was published in 2021.
