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1946 Graduated
from Tbilisi State University, Faculty (Department)
of Law;
Since 1964 Doctor of
Juridical Sciences, Tbilisi State University;
Professor of International Law
Since 1985 Has given
lecture courses and individual lectures on the
theory of international law, ethnic conflict and
international law, international criminal law,
protection of individuals before the state inter
international law, at the main universities and
academic institutes of the Russian Federation,
Ukraine, Azerbaijan as well as the universities of
the United States of America (Emory and Boston
Universities), Germany (Humbold University) and
others.
In 1981 delivered lectures on
Legal Notion of Jus Cogens in Contemporary
International Law at the Hague Academy of
International Law.
Author of 200 publications,
including 20 books, monographs, Manuals of
International Law, other publications covering the
United Nations Human Rights activities, Notions and
Practices, Ethnic Cleansing/Genocide, Peaceful
settlement of internal armed conflicts; problems of
self-determination in contemporary international law
and other relevant issues, published in Georgian,
German, Russian, English, Spanish languages.
1991-1992 Member of the
Parliament of Georgia
1992-1993 Member of the
State Council of Georgia
Head of the International Relations Committee
1992-2003 Chief Advisor
to the President of Georgia on International Law
Issues
1970-1977 Senior Human
Rights officer, Division of Human Rights, United
Nations Secretariat (New-York, Geneva)
Since 1999- Member of the European
Commission against Racism and Intolerance
1995-2003 Member,
Scientific Board of the International Research
Center for East-West Relations
1995-present
President, Club of Rome in Georgia
Since 2000 Director, Institute of
European Law and International Law of Human Rights |