Mushfiq joined The Elders in July 2021 as Policy Officer, where he contributes to research, analysis and monitoring of political developments relating to Elders’ programme areas. His role includes supporting initiatives and building relationships to further Elders’ programmatic work. Prior to that, Mushfiq led human rights centric grassroots initiatives on criminal justice, police and prison reforms.

Maldivian-born, UK and Malaysia raised, he holds an LLB (Hons) Law and MSc (Econ) in Postcolonial Politics from Aberystwyth University. Outside of work, Mushfiq enjoys live music, swimming, the great outdoors, reading, writing, and more recently, bookbinding and restoration.