Kata is a recent double LL.M. graduate in International Human Rights Law and Global Criminal Law from the University of Groningen. She completed her foundational legal studies at the same institution, obtaining an LL.B. in International and European Law, supplemented by an Honours College diploma and an exchange semester at the Eötvös Lóránd Tudomány Egyetem. Kata’s primary area of interest lies at the intersection of human rights protection and criminal law, in particular striking the delicate balance between public and private interests, which requires defining the strict parameters for legitimate State interference. She explored this theme throughout each of her three academic theses. Her research interests also extend to environmental justice, and business and human rights.
Before joining the Asser Institute, Kata gained experience as a research intern, contributing towards the Women in Solidarity for Energy project and the NWO Sectorplan project on energy disconnection as a human rights violation. Her professional experiences, including serving as Chair of the Diversity Committee of Amnesty International Student Group Groningen, reinforced her ambition to pursue opportunities that allow her to contribute to safeguarding fundamental rights through research, education, and information dissemination, with the aim of bridging the gap between the international legal realm and the public.
