Aizhan Tilenbaeva, LL.M.

Research Fellow

Project Activities

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Areas of Expertise

Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, Public International Law

Other Activities and Research Interests

Rule of Law, Law and Technology, International Criminal Law

Since 4/2023 Research Fellow, Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

9/2022–12/2022 Consultant, Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law

1/2022–4/2022 Submissions Editor, Harvard Human Rights Journal, Cambridge, MA (United States of America)

9/2021–5/2022 Research Assistant, Harvard Program of International Law and Armed Conflict, Cambridge, MA (United States of America)

8/2021–5/2022 Master of Laws (LLM), Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA (United States of America)

3/2020–6/2020 Legal Advisor (temporary mission), International Committee of the Red Cross, Moscow (Russian Federation)

5/2016–8/2021 Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

4/2015–5/2016 Protection Field Officer, International Committee of the Red Cross, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

9/2013–10/2014 Master’s degree in Human Rights, School of Advanced Study, University of London (United Kingdom)

6/2012–11/2012 Researcher, Tian Shan Policy Center, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

3/2012–6/2012 Internship, Committee on Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and State Structure, Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

2008–2013 Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude), International and Business Law, American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)