Reza Khabook is a PhD candidate at the University of Cologne. From July 2021 to February2026, he served as a research assistant at the Academy for European Human Rights Protection at the University of Cologne. His research examines the protection of the rule of law in times of crisis, with a particular focus on states of exception, counter-terrorism measures, and global health emergencies. In addition to his doctoral work, he has engaged in research and teaching intransitional justice, citizenship rights, comparative constitutional law, and public international law. He holds a Master’s degree in International Security Studies, funded by a joint programme offered by Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (Pisa) and the University of Trento. He also earned an LL.M. in Public Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Shahid Beheshti University in Iran.