Elif Askin

Elif Askin, Dr. iur., MLaw, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law until 2024. She holds a habilitation at the Faculty of Law, University of Zurich, and lectures at the Europa-Institut of Saarland University. Her research focuses on public international law, human rights protection, economic and social rights, and global governance.

• Public International Law
• Human Rights Law (International, European, National)
• Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights
• Comparative Constitutional Law

She received a Humboldt Foundation Fellowship in 2015 and has contributed to the academic community through co-organizing the Human Rights Discussion Group at MPIL. Her career spans roles as a researcher, lecturer, and assistant in international criminal law and public law.