Ketevan Khutsishvili

Ketevan Khutsishvili is a faculty member at the International Law Institute of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, where she has been teaching since 2003. She holds a Ph.D. in Law with a specialization in International Law and an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her academic work focuses on international legal frameworks, particularly in criminal law, human rights, and migration.

Education:

• Doctor Juris (Ph.D. in Law), International Law, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2010
• MSc in Human Rights, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, 2006
• Bachelor’s degree, Faculty of International Law and International Relations, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2002

Her research interests include International Criminal Law, human rights protection, refugee law, migration policy, EU legal standards, and combating human trafficking. She has played a key role in developing both theoretical and practical curricula in these areas in Georgia.

Dr. Khutsishvili has contributed extensively to academic discourse through publications in Georgian and foreign languages and has been instrumental in the publication of the International Law Journal by the International Law Institute. She has initiated and taught courses such as International Protection of Refugees and Current Issues in Migration and EU Standards.

Scientific Contributions and Institutional Role:

• Author of numerous academic works in International Criminal Law
• Contributor to the International Law Journal
• Curriculum developer in human trafficking prevention and migration law

She advises on legal education reform and has helped integrate international standards into national academic programs. There is no mention of formal grants, but her work has had a significant institutional and educational impact. She is affiliated with the International Law Institute, which serves as a hub for research, publication, and advanced teaching in international law in Georgia.