About

Raphael Oidtmann currently serves as a parliamentary and legal advisor at the State Parliament of Hesse, Germany. Moreover, he maintains various academic appointments as adjunct lecturer in international law at Mannheim Law School, as associate researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, and as Global Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. He previously served at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) and held positions as a research fellow and lecturer in international (criminal) law at the universities of Mannheim and Mainz. Holding master’s degrees in political science, international and comparative law, and international relations, respectively, he currently is an external PhD candidate at Goethe University Frankfurt. Regarding his practical experiences, Raphael Oidtmann is a rostered expert with the International Criminal Court (ICC), consulted with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), and served as an honorary judge in criminal matters at the Mainz Regional Court, Germany. Also, he currently is a member of the TrialWatch Experts Panel at the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Conflict, Human Rights, International Relations, Jurisprudence

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Law and Courts
• Political Violence
• International Relations
• Human Rights and Transitional Justice