
 
General Information 
Dr. Li TIAN
Email: li.tian@chineseinitiative.org
 
Areas of Research
Public International Law;
International Human Rights Law
International Humanitarian Law
 
Education 
2012 – 2017 University of Vienna, Doctor in Law 
2008 – 2011 China University of Political Science and Law, Master of Law
2004 – 2008 South-Central University for Nationalities, LL.B & B.A.
 
Professional Career 
2016-19 Director, Institute of Asian Studies, University of Cologne 
 
Recent Publications and Journal Articles
Towards the Establishment of a World Court of Human Rights: the design of its complementary jurisdiction, Saarbrücken: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, 2017.
 
Ongoing Research 
International Law and Cyberspace 
Other
1. 2017-present Free-lance journalist, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for East Asia;
2. 2016-2017  Project Consultant, The Chinese Initiative on International Law (possessing the Consultative Status in the United Nations).