Dr Niloufar Omidi is the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy and Project Development Officer at the University of Limerick. She is also an appointee of the Minister of State for Community Development, Integration, and Charities, Joe O’Brien, to the Advisory Committee on Racism and Racial Equality dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR).
Formerly, Dr Omidi was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Galway, contributing to the Respect Project and Gender Pay Gap Project under the Office of the Vice President for EDI.
Holding a Ph.D. in International Human Rights Law from the Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway, and an LLM in International Law, Niloufar specialises in the right to peace as a prerequisite for equitable, peaceful, and inclusive societies.
As a legal consultant with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Network, Niloufar has contributed to various research projects on child protection, civic space for civil society, xenophobia, and anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland. She has also contributed to various civil society organisations by developing policy papers, reports, and booklets on on topics such as asylum seekers' rights, the rights of the Irish Traveller Community, the integration of resettled Syrian refugees, the rights of the Deaf Community, access to justice for racialised groups, and racism in Ireland. Additionally, she has worked on research projects analysing minority rights in Iran.
Dr Omidi was a lecturer in 'Human Rights Law for Advocates and Activists', and supervised postgraduate dissertations at the Huston School of Film & Digital Media, University of Galway. Furthermore, she has acted as a trainer for workshops on 'Race and Intersectional Equality Law' for HR professionals and higher education staff.
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Peer-reviewed Book Chapter, (single author)
Omidi, N. (2021) ‘Cultural Legitimacy Lost through the Denial of Cultural Rights within a Multicultural Context: the Case of the Islamic Republic of Iran’, in J. Rehman, A. Shahid, S. Foster (eds), Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (AYBHRHL), Volume V (Brill 2021)
Manual (lead author)
Omidi, N., et al. (November 2022), ‘Know Your Rights: A Guide For International Protection Applicants’, Irish Council for Civil Liberties & Irish Refugee Council. [English] [French] [Arabic] [Poster]
Government and Public Authority-commissioned research reports (joint author)
Michael, L., Omidi, N. et al. (2021), ‘Voices of Syrians: resettled refugees in Ireland,’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ireland on behalf of Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. [English] [Arabic]
Research Reports (joint author)
Michael, L. and Omidi, N. (March 2024), 'Pathways to Wellbeing: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Women for Mental Health and Integration', CAIRDE
Michael, L. and Omidi, N. (September 2023), 'Fundamental rights of children displaced in the EU following the Russian war of aggression, Ireland’, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
Michael, L. and Omidi, N., et al. ( May 2023), 'The views and lived experience of disabled people in Ireland in response to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities', Disabled Peoples Organisation (DPO) Coalition
Michael, L. and Omidi, N.( May 2023), ‘Mapping Child Protection Systems in the EU: Ireland’, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
Michael, L., Reynolds, D., Omidi, N. (March 2023), ‘Reports of Racism in Ireland-2022,’ Irish Network against Racism (INAR)
Michael, L., Omidi, N., Reynold, D. (March 2022), ‘Reports of Racism in Ireland-2021’, Irish Network against Racism (INAR)
Michael, L. and Omidi, N.( January 2022), ‘Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights and the rule of law, Ireland’, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
Contributed as a Regional Coordinator (Middle East and North Africa)
Patrick M. Butchard (ed) (2020) Digest of State Practice 1 July – 31 December 2019, Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 7:1, 156-224.
Blogs (single author)
Omidi, N. (October 2019), ‘Ireland's Travellers' Culture is Part of the Country's Intangible Cultural Heritage, but is Ignored, Rejected and Marginalised’ RTÉ Brainstorm
Omidi, N. (June 2019), ‘Iran-US Tensions in View of Jus Contra Bellum: Can threats by Iran or the US trigger the right of self- defence for the other side?’ International Law Blog
Omidi, N. (October 2018), ‘The Analysis of the ICJ Order in the Case Concerning Alleged Violations of the Treaty of Amity (Iran v. US): Who Is the Real Winner?’ Opinio Juris Blog