Christina Eckes

Christina Eckes is an Associate Professor at the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance, University of Amsterdam, focusing on European climate litigation, constitutional law, and human rights.

• University: University of Amsterdam
• School: Faculty of Law
• Department: Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance

Her research explores the interplay between EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), particularly concerning judicial autonomy, co-respondent mechanisms, and the implications of EU accession to the ECHR. She analyzes how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) navigate responsibility attribution in human rights violations under EU law.

Key themes in her work include the Bosphorus presumption, EU legal maturity, and the integration of European human rights systems. Her publications emphasize the tension between external human rights obligations and internal EU legal authority.

Contact details:

• Email: c.eckes@uva.nl