Mariyam Jameelah is a PhD candidate at the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Utrecht University. She focuses on environmental crime, particularly green laundering of timber in Indonesia. With background in forensic psychology, she integrates her knowledge of psychology and law to tackle complex issues at the intersection of environmental and criminal justice. Mila is also the founder of Resister Indonesia, an organization dedicated to advancing discussions on gender, politics, and social justice.
Before transitioning into academia, Mila worked as a journalist in Indonesia, where she covered pressing social and environmental issues. She holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, with a specialization in human rights and social justice.