Personal profile
Research Interests
The intersections of law, religion, and human rights, with a particular insterest in Religious Constitutionalism, Human Rights Law, and International Law
Teaching
Constitutional Law, Level 7, 8, and 9
Legal Skills, Level 9
Legal Research Project, Level 8
Advanced Research Methodologies, Level 9 (Masters Dissertation)
Personal profile
Dr Sahar Ahmed is an Assistant Lecturer in Law at the School of Social Sciences, Law and Education at TU Dublin. She has a particular interest in the intersection of law, religion, and human rights, and her PhD thesis, completed at Trinity College Dublin's School of Law, examines and offers a reinterpretation of the right to freedom of religion under International Human Rights Law and Islamic jurisprudence. Sahar was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2011 and is a barrister member of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. She also practiced as a commercial and corporate barrister in Lahore, appearing before the courts as an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The Right to Religious Freedom under International Human Rights Law and Islamic Jurisprudence: A Re-Interpretation , The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars & The Other Members Of Board, Of The College Of The Holy & Undivided Trinity Of Queen Elizabeth Near Dublin
Award Date: 17 Jun 2022
Master, LLM Masters of Law, SOAS, University of London
Award Date: 31 Dec 2015
Post-Graduate Diploma, Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), City, University of London
Award Date: 11 Jul 2011
Bachelor, LLB Hons, University of London
Award Date: 31 Aug 2010
External positions
PhD Co-Supervisor, University College Dublin
Feb 2025 → …
Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Nasc, Migrant and Refugee Rights Charity
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Reproductive Justice: Transcontinental Solidarities
Ahmed, S., 5 May 2026, The Morrigan- Doing Feminist Legal Work.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Report: Alternative Executive Summary
Harding, M., Enright, M., O'Donoghue, A., Price, A., de Bhailís, C., Fhlatharta, M. N., Ahmed, S., McMahon, A., Daly, A., Fitzpatrick, C., MacGowan, D., Ryan, F., Donson, F., Kehoe, H., Gallen, J., Walsh, K., Kennefick, L., Bracken, L., Black, L. & Farrell, M. & 5 others, , 21 Jul 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Citizenship, Identity, and Veiling: Interrogating the Limits of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in Cases Involving the Religious Dress of Muslim Women
Costello, R. Á. & Ahmed, S., 19 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Law and Religion. 38, 1, p. 81-107 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Divesting Religion from Rights: Teaching Freedom of Religion through Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Ahmed, S., 20 Nov 2023, Decolonisation, Anti-Racism, and Legal Pedagogy: Strategies, Successes, and Challenges. Adebisi, F., Jivraj, S. & Tzouvala, N. (eds.). Routledge, p. 193-204 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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'Doing Intersectional Teaching and Dealing with Resistance' in Feminist Legal Pedagogies and How To Do Them, Doing Feminist Legal Work Best Practice Guide 2
Ahmed, S., O'Donoghue, A. (Editor) & Harding, M. (Editor), 2023Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Academics for Reproductive Justice Ireland
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African Feminist Judgments Workshop
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Doing The Feminist Legal Work: Early Career Experiences and Engaging in Activism
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TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law
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