Dr. Niki Siampakou is a researcher at T.M.C. Asser Instituut, focusing on victims of international crimes, terrorism, and transitional justice. With several years of experience in research, she provides evidence-based policy advice and legal counselling on international criminal law, human rights, and transitional justice. Previously, she was a joint research fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) and T.M.C. Asser Instituut, working on appropriate legal responses against violent extremism and terrorism. From 2021 to 2023, she led research and training projects on transitional justice at the IFJD-Institut Louis Joinet in France and participated in field missions in the Central African Republic. Earlier, she was a contractual doctoral researcher at Aix Marseille University. Niki holds a PhD in international criminal law and a master’s degree in public international law from Aix Marseille University. She has been a visiting scholar at New York University and the University of Amsterdam.
