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John Morijn is a Professor by special appointment of Law and Politics in International Relations and Assistant Professor of European Human Rights Law at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law. He holds additional roles as Chair of the Scientific Committee at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and a Fellow in Law and Public Policy at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. His research focuses on international law, EU human rights law, and the interplay between EU institutions and member states, particularly regarding judicial independence and democratic backsliding in Poland and Hungary.
Education: LL.B. from Erasmus University Rotterdam, European Law from the College of Europe in Bruges, and a PhD in International Law from the European University Institute (2009). He also participated in the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratization in Venice.
Research Interests: Morijn’s work examines EU legal frameworks, particularly the Charter of Fundamental Rights, judicial independence challenges in member states, and the impact of populism on democratic institutions. He has co-organized conferences such as 'Our Rule of Law' addressing rule-of-law erosion in Poland and Hungary, and contributed to high-profile EU policy debates on media freedom and rule-of-law conditionality.
Articles Overview: His recent publications analyze ECJ rulings on Polish judicial reforms, EU strategies to counter democratic backsliding, and the role of the Charter in safeguarding rule of law. Key themes include transnational legal cooperation, media protection mechanisms, and institutional responses to member state non-compliance.
Awards: His team won the national Charlemagne Youth Prize 2024 for their work on rule-of-law advocacy. He frequently advises EU institutions on governance issues and participates in public debates on democracy preservation across Europe.
Additional Roles: Morijn serves as a reserve officer in the Royal Netherlands Army's Rule of Law Platoon and on the Dutch Advisory Committee on Migration Affairs. He actively engages in policy discussions on migration, human rights, and EU external relations.
