I have practiced, researched, and taught international human rights for 30 years.

For over 3 years I have headed the independent Fundamental Rights Office of the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), monitoring and advising on fundamental rights compliance at headquarters and in the field in the very sensitive area of border management. In this role I am providing objective and operational advice in a context with a lot of political pressure as well as high media interest.

Similarly to the European Ombudsman I have around 70 staff, operate a complaints mechanism, conduct investigations and have a legal obligation to publicise our work in an annual report. The independence of my current role is guaranteed in EU law with very similar legal formulations to that of the European Ombudsman. The position is even called 'Ombud' in the Swedish version of the EU regulation guiding the work.

In one of the most scrutinised and politicised areas of EU policy, migration, I have consistently delivered fact-based advice, recommendations, and reporting, at times under intense pressure.

I also have more than a decade's experience in the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency, where I worked on research and provided advice to the EU institutions in areas such as EU procedural law, technology, environmental sustainability, and on independent monitoring mechanisms.

I have also taught and researched at highly respected universities in Europe, the United States, and Asia.