PhD Thesis
PhD Supervisor: Vincent Chetail
Expected completion date: 2025
Profile
Jittawadee Chotinukul is a PhD Researcher in International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Among other experiences, Jittawadee has previously served as a research collaborator at the Global Migration Centre and worked with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on refugee status determination in Thailand. She was also a human rights advocate for a Geneva-based NGO and a researcher at a policy think tank in Singapore.
Jittawadee holds a Master’s degree in International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the National University of Singapore, and a Bachelor of Laws from Chulalongkorn University. She is a qualified lawyer in Thailand.
Conferences and talks
- ‘RSD Handover from UNHCR to Thailand: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?’ at the BEYOND Project Workshop on International Refugee Law and Non-Signatory States to the 1951 Refugee Convention: Developing a Research Agenda, University of Oslo (2023)
- ‘RSD Transition from UNHCR to Non-Party States: A Mirage of Enhanced Protection for Refugees?’ at the 6th RLI Annual Conference on Improving the Global Refugee Regime: From Theory to Practice?, School of Advanced Study, University of London (2022)
Fellowships, Grants and Awards
- Full Scholarship, PhD in International Law, Graduate Institute, Geneva
- Excellence Scholarship for ASEAN Nationals for Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law, National University of Singapore