Dr. Destaw Yigzaw is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at the University of Seychelles. He holds extensive academic and professional experience in the fields of international trade law, business and economic law, constitutional law, and human rights.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Yigzaw has served in a variety of roles, including Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Fellow in Residence, Adjunct Lecturer, and Director in the field of human rights monitoring, research, and advocacy. Earlier in his professional journey, he also worked as a Legal Officer and progressed through academic ranks from Graduate Assistant to Lecturer.

He has authored nine journal publications and continues to contribute to scholarship in international law, constitutionalism, and human rights.