Kirs Eszter

Eszter Kirs is an associate professor of International Relations at Corvinus University of Budapest whose research focuses on protest movements and human rights under illiberal political systems. She has taught international law and human rights at several institutions and has extensive practitioner experience, including serving as a legal officer at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (2013–2021) and working with a defense team at the ICTY (2010–15). Kirs has held visiting positions at Columbia Law School and the University of Minnesota Law School. She has authored two monographs and numerous academic articles on transitional justice, international criminal law, and civil society resistance in Hungary’s illiberal context.