Marija Chekredji holds an MA in International Law and Relations and EU Law at the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” in Skopje, North Macedonia. For the past three years, she has been involved in the civil sector in North Macedonia, working on the promotion, advancement and protection of human rights in the country. She is passionate about international criminal law and providing access to justice to victims of grave international crimes, as well the protection of stateless people and the prevention and reduction of statelessness around the globe.