Astrid Leao

Experience

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  Swedish Migration Agency

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Detention Officer

  - Administered the registration of new detainees.- Monitored detainees and activities taking place at the detention center.- Reviewed detainees’ cases and administered visits with legal counsel and other visitors.

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  Equality Now

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  Legal Research Intern - Human Trafficking Team

  - Conducted research on national measures and legislation in African countries to combat human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and their compliance with international standards. - Provided a research paper on the Swedish sex-purchase ban.

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  Swedish Migration Agency

  May 2016 - Mar 2017

  Legal/ Asylum Case Officer

  - Interviewed applicants about claims/grounds for asylum- Drafted decisions for asylum applications.- Assisted and coordinated with law enforcement and social services regarding border control and migration matters after hours nationwide. - Assisted in the drafting of operative procedures and guidelines on identifying human trafficking victims within the asylum-process.

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  European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Trainee - Freedoms and Justice Department (Access to Justice/Asylum, Migration, Borders Sector)

  - Conducted research and provided project support for a project on severe labor exploitation of migrants in the EU.- Conducted research and contributed to the development of a tool aimed at identifying and comparing detention conditions in EU Member States.- Contributed to the drafting of reports on violence against women and domestic violence.- Conducted research and provided project support for a project on upholding the fundamental rights of asylum seekers in EU Member States.- Contributed to an expert group meeting on detention conditions in EU Member States and their compliance with international legal frameworks and standards. Show less

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  Swedish Migration Agency

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

  Project Coordinator - EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)

  - Coordination, monitoring and evaluation of projects on national level funded by the European Union in the areas of asylum, migration and integration.

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  United Nations

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  Associate Expert- Department of Peace Operations (DPO)

  Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions - Justice and Corrections Service

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  UNODC

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  Associate Programme Officer

  UNODC Programme Office in Libya

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  United Nations

  Dec 2022 - Jan 2024

  Programme Management Officer

  UNITAMS (United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan)

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  Swedish Police Authority

  Jul 2024 - now

  Project Officer

  Border Management Section