Rajnaara Akhtar is the chair of Protect-Hijab, an international campaign group dedicated to reversing the ban on the Muslim woman’s Hijab (head covering) wherever it is in place. Qualified as a solicitor, she has also completed her masters in public international law at the University of Nottingham. She is a campaigner for human rights, focusing on religious freedom and the Palestinian Diaspora. She works as a researcher for the UK-based NGO Friends of Al-Aqsa, campaigning to affect government policy on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. A freelance writer and commentator, she has contributed to numerous national and fringe papers and magazines. She is a regular contributor to media debates, on both TV and radio, on a wide range of issues.