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Hira Fatima is a PhD candidate who is researching in Hate crimes under the supervision of Dr Jennifer Schweppe. Her research revolves around the examination of the theoretical soundness of the concept of hate crimes in International Law and how this can, or should, influence the manner in which the States consider it domestically.
Previously, she completed her LLM in Public International Law from Queen Mary University of London. She got distinction in International Criminal Law module and wrote on the criminal responsibility of the recruiters of the child soldiers in International criminal court (ICC).
She also taught Public International Law and International protection of human rights (IPHR) for three years in University of London external programme in Pakistan.