Cohort 2023-2024

Andrea Mazelliu


Andrea Mazelliu is a full time Lecturer at the Department of Law, University of New York Tirana and part time lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. As of 2021, he is pursuing his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, focusing on "Open Governance in Albania and its impact on the integration process." Andrea completed his master’s studies in Law, graduating as Valedictorian of the Class 2016. Beside his academic involvement, he has been involved with various Albanian and international institutions.

His research interests encompass the fields of the rule of law and good governance, migration, justice reform, transparency, the right to information, and public consultation. Andrea is an accomplished professional with comprehensive experience in the EU and Albanian legal and institutional framework.

He has participated in several international conferences, published numerous articles, and organized various academic projects. His most recent articles cover a range of topics, such as the Migration Crisis in the Western Balkans, Individual Constitutional Complaints, Public Consultation in the Western Balkans, and more. His latest project, funded by the University of Lund and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, focused on the desegregation of pupils in Albania and Kosovo: a human rights challenge.

Host Institution: Freedom House, Washington DC