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BILQIS PhD candidate, Saeede Mokhtarzade at Let’s Talk Research Seminar Series at the Irish Centre for Human Rights
Feb
18
2026
Posted: 18:56 GMT
As part of the Let’s Talk Research Seminar Series at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, BILQIS PhD candidate, Saeede Mokhtarzade presented her research on the experiences of undocumented Afghan migrants in Iran.
Her talk, “Living in Precarity, Working in the Shadows: Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Iran,” examined the conditions faced by undocumented Afghan migrants working in Iran and the gap between formal legal protections and everyday realities.
The presentation explored how precarious immigration status affects access to employment rights, legal protection and basic security. It also considered wider questions of migration governance, discrimination and the position of undocumented workers within a human rights framework.
Saeede Mokhtarzade is a Structured PhD candidate on BILQIS project, at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway. Her research interests include migration governance, refugee law and legal gender studies, drawing on comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. She has also worked with migration research centres and NGOs and supported educational and empowerment initiatives for Afghan women and children in Iran.
