Elyssa Koren serves as Legal Communications Director, where she oversees ADF International’s media communications efforts. She advances the advocacy objectives of ADF International by crafting legal communications and executing media outreach for the organization’s work across the globe.

Koren’s expertise is in international human rights law and the protection of fundamental freedoms. Her focus areas include the right to life, conscience, and parental rights in relation to state sovereignty and the international institutions. She previously served as Director of UN Advocacy for ADF International, spearheading advocacy efforts at UN Headquarters and the Human Rights Council for ten years.

Koren has been published widely in various media outlets, including Newsweek, National Review, and Public Discourse. She regularly participates in speaking engagements and training seminars on international human rights.

Koren obtained a J.D. and a M.A. in international relations at the University of Toronto in 2011. She also earned a B.A. in political science at McGill University in 2008. She is admitted to the bar in New York.