Mohamed Farahat is an Egyptian based legal practitioner, trainer, political, and legal researcher. Farahat works as programs director at Egyptian Foundation for refugees Rights (EFRR) , Legal Researcher officer -University of York-UK . Farahat was Access to Justice team leader at African and Middle East for Refugees Assistance , was Legal researcher at International Commission for Jurists (ICJ), As consultant he worked with HUMENA for human rights and civic engagement as a legal analyst, Legal Consultant with (IOM-Egypt)on projects related to ethical recruitment for migrants , Trafficking, Smuggling, Labor and Migration Policy Regimes, Justice for Children Consultant (UNICEF) ,Legal Expert with Center for Migration and Refugees Studies American University in Cairo (AUC) . research fellow and later as digital rights consultant with International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA). Mr. Farahat was Researcher and Analyst, co-author in report on internet law surveillance and Digital Rights Landscape Reports ,in Africa -The Institute of Development Studies (IDS)-, research leader with African Digital Rights Hub (ADRH) in project about data protection in Africa, and Co-author with Paradigm Initiative about digital rights report in Africa. He is legal consultant with CARE-International Egypt about (SGBV). Mr. Farahat is a member of bord of directors - Innovation for Change Middle East and North Africa MENA Hub, Management Advisory Group (MAG) member at North Africa Internet Governance (NAIGF), member of African Digital Rights Network (ADRN), Steering committee member and North Africa Coordinator at MENA statelessness Network,. As a legal and political researcher, Farahat has 20 published articles related to international refugee law, Statelessness, Politics, Democracy, Parliamentary studies, Digital rights, and internet governance. Mr. Farahat has a variety experience in human rights as access to Justice, refugees’ rights, migrant and workers’ rights, statelessness and right to nationality , migration detention , deportation , criminal justice for Children, legislative reforms, independence of judiciary, freedom of expression, (SGBV), digital rights ,Internet surveillance, internet shutdown, access to internet and internet inclusion , fake news, data protection and rights to privacy. Academically, Mr. Farahat holds a degree in Law from Cairo University and several post-graduate diplomas in international law, Human Rights and civil society, International Negotiation, African Studies-politics division, Parliamentary Studies.