Zselyke Csaky is the Research Director for Europe and Eurasia and works on Nations in Transit, Freedom House’s annual survey of democracy from Central Europe to Central Asia. Her research interests focus primarily on the politics of Central Europe and media freedoms more generally. She has written extensively on democratic governance in Central Europe and the Balkans and co-hosts In Between Europe, a podcast focusing on the region. Her comments and writings have appeared in Foreign Policy, Politico Europe, the New York Times, BBC World News, and Al Jazeera, among others. Prior to joining Freedom House, she served as researcher in different capacities at Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the European Parliament. She holds master’s degrees in International Relations and in Human Rights.
