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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Meet our Co-Director: Lysander Fremuth 👋⚖️ Lysander is Professor of Fundamental and Human Rights at @univie.ac.at and Scientific Director of the LBI-GMR. His expertise spans human rights protection at the national, European and international levels, as well as public international and EU law.

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Meet our Co-Director: Sylvia Kritzinger 👋🗳️ Sylvia is Professor at @stawi-univie.bsky.social, part of @univie.ac.at, and a leading expert on elections, public opinion & political representation. As Co-Director, she brings her experience and political science perspective to our network. 💙

Portrait of Sylvia Kritzinger, Co-Director of the Research Network Democracy and Human Rights at the University of Vienna. The graphic identifies her as Professor of Methods in the Social Sciences at the Department of Government and includes the University of Vienna and Research Network logos.

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

👋 Meet our team: @andreawiesner.bsky.social , Coordinator of the @dem-hum.bsky.social With a background at @ipkw.bsky.social, Andrea keeps many of the network’s day-to-day activities running, from our website, blog & social media (hi! 👋) to events and finances. Happy to be part of the team! 😊

Portrait of Andrea Wiesner, Coordinator of the Research Network Democracy and Human Rights at the University of Vienna, shown in a “Meet our team” graphic with the Research Network Democracy and Human Rights and University of Vienna logos.

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

⚖️ When does judicial protection strengthen democracy, and when does it risk crossing into political decision-making? Our panel discussion @univie.ac.at brought together judges from the Austrian Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights to examine this fundamental tension.

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Recap: The role of courts in democracies

When does judicial protection strengthen democracy, and when does it risk crossing into political decision-making? On 20 August 2026, a panel discussion brought together judges from the Austrian Const...

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Get to know our team: Nicole Vidan ✨ Nicole is a Student Assistant at @dem-hum.bsky.social, focusing on #HumanRights, #RuleOfLaw, and #Women’sRights. Good to have you, dear Nicole! 💙

Portrait of Nicole Vidan, Student Assistant at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law, with University of Vienna and Research Network branding.

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Meet Nora Salem, Senior Scientist at the @dem-hum.bsky.social @univie.ac.at. Nora researches and teaches #InternationalLaw, #HumanRights, and the role of global institutions, including the #UN, legal accountability, and current challenges to human rights protection. Good to have you, dear Nora! 💙

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Research Network Democracy and Human Rights @dem-hum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Meet our team 👋 @martav.bsky.social is a Senior Scientist at @dem-hum.bsky.social, located at @stawi-univie.bsky.social. Her research focuses on democracy, European party politics, political behaviour, and democratic representation. Great to have you, Marta! 💙

Welcome graphic introducing Marta Vukovic, Senior Scientist at the Department of Government, University of Vienna. The image features her portrait in the center, with University of Vienna and Research Network Democracy and Human Rights branding.

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