Elyssa Koren

Elyssa Koren is an anti-rights, anti-abortion legal advocate working internationally. As of 2023, she is ADF International's legal communications director. 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 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.