Dr Lilija Alijeva is Presidential Fellow at the City Law School, University of London. Her research focuses on the human rights of national, ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities. Her current research projects focus on the way international justice institutions and International Organisations protect minorities and their rights. Dr Alijeva is an interdisciplinary scholar who actively combines the disciplines of Law and Political Science in her research. She is part of the Minority Rights Solidarity Network steering group.