Elèna is the Coordinator of the RLS’s project on Border Violence – Research & Litigation. Born in Italy, Elèna has worked in Senegal, France, Federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with both intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, before ending up in Greece in 2021. Specialised in child trafficking under international law, Elèna is an expert human rights lawyer, with pluriannual experience in the fields of immigration and asylum law, assisting since 2015 displaced populations and people seeking asylum.