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Anne-Katrin Speck

Doctoral Researcher

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Anne-Katrin Speck's Bio

Anne-Katrin Speck is a PhD researcher within the Human Rights Centre at Ghent University. Their research focuses on the evidence regime developed by the European Court of Human Rights, as part of the larger ERC-funded project “DISSECT: Evidence in International Human Rights Adjudication”, under the supervision of Professor Marie-Bénédicte Dembour.

Anne holds an LL.M. in International Human Rights Law from Essex University, UK and a B.A. in International Relations from Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. They are a ‘pracademic’, having moved between the worlds of academia, civil society, and international organisations. Following their postgraduate studies, Anne worked within the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), for which they have since acted as an expert consultant on several occasions. Between 2015 and 2018, they were a Research Associate at Middlesex University London within the ESRC-funded Human Rights Law Implementation Project (HRLIP). Before joining the Human Rights Centre in June 2020, Anne acted as Co-Director of the European Implementation Network (EIN), an NGO based in Strasbourg that works with civil society actors from across the Council of Europe region to promote the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.

Anne-Katrin Speck's Featured Publications

Anne-Katrin Speck's Publications

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Anne-Katrin Speck's Professional positions

  • Doctoral researcher, Ghent University, Faculty of Law and Criminology, Department of European, Public and International Law (2020–ongoing).
  • Co-Director, European Implementation Network (EIN) (2019–2020).
  • Research Associate, Middlesex University London, Human Rights Law Implementation Project (2015–2018).
  • Managing Editor, Oxford University Press, Oxford Reports on International Law (ORIL), International Human Rights Law module (2014–2016).
  • Co-Secretary, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2014–2015).

Anne-Katrin Speck's Education

University Degrees 

  • LL.M. in International Human Rights Law, University of Essex, United Kingdom, 2014 (distinction).
  • B.A. in International Relations, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, 2011 (equivalent to first-class honours). 

Additional (inter)national (human rights) courses taken 

  • Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russian Federation, semester abroad, 2010.

Anne-Katrin Speck's Scientific Honors, Awards and Fellowships/Grants

  • Fellowship (academic year 2012/13), awarded by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) in support of my postgraduate studies at the University of Essex (UK).
  • Carlo Schmid Fellowship for Internships in International Organisations and EU Institutions (2012), awarded jointly by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service) and Stifting Mercator to support a 6-month traineeship at UNHCR’s Representation in Strasbourg (France).
  • Go East scholarship (2010), awarded by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst to support a semester abroad at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow (Russia).
  • Academic scholarship (2008-2012), awarded by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes in support of my undergraduate studies at Technische Universität Dresden (Germany).

Anne-Katrin Speck's Sideline Activities / Memberships

Member of the European Implementation Network (EIN) (2020-ongoing)

Member of Amnesty International (German section) (2005–ongoing).

Anne-Katrin Speck's work details
  • Contact Hours: On appointment
  • Visiting Address: Paddenhoek 5, 2nd floor, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
  • Postal Address: Ghent University, Campus Aula, Human Rights Centre, Universiteitstraat 4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
  • Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
  • Working Hours: 09.00 h – 17.00 h
Anne-Katrin Speck's expertise
  • Human Rights Law
  • European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
  • Implementation of ECtHR Judgments
  • Threats to the Rule of Law in Europe
  • Parliaments and human rights

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