Laura Van den Eynde

Laura Van den Eynde serves as a Research Associate at the Centre for Public Law (CDP), Free University of Brussels, with a doctoral background in legal sciences. Her academic path includes a Master's in Public Law from ULB (2009), a Master's in Human Rights and Democratization (Venice, 2010), and Stanford University training (2011), followed by professional experience at the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

Her research specializes in Fundamental Rights and Citizen Participation, critically analyzing how human rights NGOs influence judicial dialogue across the European Court of Human Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, and South Africa's Constitutional Court. Key methodologies involve examining amicus curiae brief strategies and consensus arguments in transnational human rights litigation, with emphasis on civil society's role in shaping constitutional interpretation.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on legal mobilization by social movements (2021) and amicus curiae mechanisms in international human rights law (2019), revealing patterns of cross-jurisdictional judicial reasoning and NGO advocacy tactics. This work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical human rights implementation.

Scientific awards: No publicly documented honors or fellowships are referenced in available sources.

Her advisory capacity is evidenced by substituting for the 'Law & Social Movements' course in 2022, though current student supervision or dedicated grant funding isn't specified. Professional activities indicate engagement with human rights implementation frameworks through both academic research and prior institutional work at the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

Laura's scholarly work operates within ULB's Centre for Public Law infrastructure, leveraging institutional resources for comparative human rights research. Her trajectory reflects integration of practical human rights experience with academic analysis of judicial processes, particularly regarding non-state actor influence on constitutional courts.