Emmanuel Crabit is director of the directorate "Fundamental rights and rule of law." Previously, he was head of unit for "Fundamental right and rights of the child", and then for “Justice policy and rule of law" in the European Commission’s DG for Justice and Consumers. Before working for DG Justice and Consumers, Emmanuel Crabit worked in the Internal Market and Services Directorate General and, inter alia, dealt with Commission initiatives in the field of data protection, media pluralism, e-commerce and services. Emmanuel Crabit holds a PhD in public law and was senior lecturer in public law before joining the European Commission.