Giorgi Nakashidze holds a Ph.D. degree in international law from the Tbilisi State University (Georgia). Previously, he was adviser for the Government of Georgia in armed conflict related interstate and individuals litigations before European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), including the case of Georgia v. Russia (II). Currently employed in the diplomatic service of Georgia, he advises on international law and international tribunals or organizations based in The Hague, including the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). His has published in areas of international criminal, humanitarian and human rights law, use of force and international litigation. The author currently serves as Senior Counsellor, Embassy of Georgia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The views expressed herewith are the solely author’s own in his personal capacity and do not in any way intend to represent the official views of any organization the author may be affiliated with.