Khanlar Hajiyev (9 September 1956) is an Azerbaijan judge, and former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Khanlar Hajiyev
Judge of the
European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Azerbaijan
Assumed office
April 2003
2nd President of the Supreme Court
In office
1993 – 18 April 2003
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySüdabe Hesenova
Personal details
Born (1956-09-09) 9 September 1956 (age 67)
Ganja, Azerbaijan
ResidenceStrasbourg

Education edit

  • 2001 Doctor of Law[3]
  • Postgraduate training in Epidemiological Surveillance and Diseases Management
  • 1983 Postgraduate course at the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University[3]
  • Moscow Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Science, Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Science of Azerbaijan[3]

Career edit

  • Judge of the European Court of Human Rights nominated from Azerbaijan elected in 2003-2017
  • 1998-2003 Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan
  • 1993-1998 Chairman of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
  • 1996-2001 Full-fledged member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (Venice Commission)
  • 1992-1993 First Vice-president of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
  • 1993-2001 Lecturer at the Baku State University on the Legal Aspects of the Struggle against International Criminality
  • 1988-1990 Senior Adviser at the Supreme Court of USSR
  • 1985-1988 Editor of the Penal Law and Penal Procedure Department of the Soviet Justice Journal
  • 1983-1985 Adviser of the Supreme Court of USSR

Selected works edit

Books edit

  • The Interpretation of the Provisions of Constitution and Law by Constitutional Courts -Author: Khanlar Hajiyev -Publisher: Baku : Ozan, 2002

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "PACE: News". Assembly.coe.int. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  2. ^ "Judges of the Court". Echr.coe.int. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  3. ^ a b c Documents: Working Papers, 2003 Ordinary Session (second Part), 31 March - 4 April 2003. Vol. 3. Council of Europe. 2004. pp. 149–51. ISBN 9789287151773.