Violeta Moreno-Lax

Violeta Moreno-Lax is the inaugural Wübben Foundation Professor of International Law and Director of the Centre for Fundamental Rights at the Hertie School. She also serves as a Full Professor of Law (on special leave) at Queen Mary University of London, where she founded the (B)OrderS Centre for the Legal Study of Borders, Migration, and Displacement. Previously, she held the ICREA Research Professorship in International and European Law at the University of Barcelona.

Her research focuses on international and EU law intersecting with border violence, global security, forced displacement, and human rights. She is a world-leading expert in these areas, regularly consulting for UN agencies, EU institutions, and organizations like the de:border collective, which emphasizes strategic litigation. Her work has been cited by major courts, including the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Belgian Conseil d'État.

• Visiting Professor at the College of Europe
• Director of two research centers: Hertie School’s Centre for Fundamental Rights and Queen Mary’s (B)OrderS Centre
• Active in policy advising and academic leadership