About Mariam Bobokhidze

Dr. Mariam Bobokhidze is an Associate Professor at The University of Georgia, School of Law, and a legal expert specializing in constitutional law, human rights, and children’s rights. Her academic and professional work focuses on legislative guarantees of the best interests of the child, judicial independence, and child-friendly justice. She combines university teaching with high-level policy work at the national and international levels.

Academic Background & Career

PhD in Law 

LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law

Academic Positions:

Associate Professor, The University of Georgia 
Visiting Lecturer, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs 

Research & Publications

Dr. Bobokhidze is the author of scholarly articles, legal analyses, and policy reports, including:

• The Paramountcy Principle – A Rights-Based Legal Analysis (2020)

• The Concept of the “Best Interests” of the Child and Its Application in Family Affairs (CJSS, 2017)

She has authored and coordinated official parliamentary monitoring reports on children’s rights (2021–2022) and contributed as editor and translator to major legal publications on European child rights and constitutional law.

Research Interests

Children’s rights and child-friendly justice
Constitutional law and human rights
Judicial independence
Legislative technique and policy analysis

Training & International Engagement

She has completed extensive professional training with the Council of Europe, UNICEF, UNFPA, EU Twinning Projects, NDI, and the University of Oslo, focusing on child rights, legislative drafting, hate speech prevention, freedom of religion, and gender-responsive budgeting.

Contact Information

Email: bobokhidze.mariam@gmail.com