DAVIT KHACHATURYAN
JUSTICE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
EDUCATION
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1997
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Graduated from the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University (Diploma with Honours)
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1997
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Post-graduate Program at the Chair of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics of the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University
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2000
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Defended his PhD thesis at the Scientific Council of Yerevan State University on the "Independence of Judges in the Republic of Armenia: guarantees of judicial organization and criminal procedure"
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ACADEMIC DEGREE, TITLE
Candidate of Law Sciences
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
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2000 - 2005
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Cassation Court of the Republic of Armenia
2000–2003 - Legal Adviser of the Council of Court Chairmen of Armenia (Judicial Training Center of the Republic of Armenia)
Since 2003 - Senior Advisor at the Council of Court Chairmen
2005 - Senior Specialist at the Legal Expertise Department
He also coordinated the issues of international relations of the judiciary, developed the anti-corruption program of the Armenian judiciary, coordinated the monitoring of its implementation and the creation of the website (www.armenian-judiciary.am) and of the first publications of the decisions of the Cassation Court
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2003 - 2006
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Head of the Legal Aid Program in Armenia /EU funded and UNDP implemented Southern Caucasus Anti-Drug Program/
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2006 - 2013
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US Embassy in Armenia
2006 - Program Assistant of the U.S. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (under the U.S. Department of State)
2007-2013 - Legal Specialist of the U.S. Department of Justice
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January - December 2014
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Vice-Rector and professor of the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
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June 2015 - December 2016
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National Legal Expert of “Strengthening health care and human rights protection in prisons in Armenia” Project
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2015 - 2017
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Expert on Rule of law/Justice of Altair Asesores SL / European Commission under EU funded project: ENP Progress Reports and Assessment Reports on Armenia's Compliance with GSP+ obligations
2016 – Senior non-key expert on Rule of law/Justice of DADA 6 OU /European commission under EU funded project “Development and Strategic Studies”
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2016 - January 2021
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Member of the Armenian Bar
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22 January 2021
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Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Armenia (elected by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia)
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30 October 2023
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Upon the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, he was appointed as a Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Cassation Court of the Republic of Armenia
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29 March 2024
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Elected and nominated to the Parliament as a Candidate for the position of Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia by the General Assembly of Judges (by secret ballot)
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21 May 2024
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Elected as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
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SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY
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2004
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Lecturer (in Russian) at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (special courses on "The accused and the defender in criminal proceedings", and "Problems of preliminary investigation")
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2008 - 2013
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Lecturer at the “School of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia” SNCO
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2014
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Developed and taught of courses: a) "Foundations and current trends of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)"; b) "Current issues of the ECtHR case law in criminal matters" and c) "Current issues of judicial development of the law" - for judicial candidates, prosecutorial candidates, acting judges and acting prosecutors at the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
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2017
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Lecturer at the “School of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia” (“Appeal of judicial acts” courses)
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2013 - 2020
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Developed and taught courses for the Master Program at the Chair of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics of the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University: a) “European standards for the human rights protection in criminal proceedings” and b) “Lawyers’ Professional Skills”
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OTHER INFORMATION
Participation in dozens of trainings, scientific and practical conferences in different countries (USA, Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Albania, etc.), including:
- Training course on "Investigation and Prosecution of Official Corruption" at the Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI), April 8-12, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic
- Training course "For lawyers of Russia and CIS countries on international human rights law" organized by the Centre de la protection internationale, October 15-21, 2017, Strasbourg, France
As an expert, presented the current issues of the judicial and legal system of Armenia from the perspective of the international commitments undertaken by the Republic of Armenia, delivering public statements at different platforms, including:
- Session of the UN Committee against Torture (2016, Geneva, Switzerland)
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (2011, Washington, D.C., U.S.)
- 2012-2013, 2015-2018, European Parliament, European Commission Brussels, Belgium – Advocacy visits dedicated to Armenia's honouring its commitments under the European Neighbourhood Policy, etc
Fluent in Russian and English at the level of an interpreter (2015-2020 - simultaneous interpretation services on legal topics to the Council of Europe, the US Embassy in Armenia, and other organizations on a contractual basis)
Publications
Author of more than 30 scientific publications, including 6 monographs, the most relevant of which are as follows:
- “The Status of Judges in the Republic of Armenia”, (in co-authorship), 290 pages, Yerevan, 2002
- “Freedom of Information in the Republic of Armenia: Guidebook for Judges, Prosecutors, Investigators and Advocates”, 96 pages, Yerevan, 2005
- “Sending a Criminal Case on Remittal for Additional Investigation”, 100 pages, Yerevan, 2007
- “Ensuring autonomy, accountability and efficiency of the Prosecutor’s Office and the preliminary investigation bodies in Armenia”, 300 pages, Yerevan, 2020, https://www.osf.am/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OSI-_PG-report_after-int-sources_fined_23_SEP_2020_10_as-sent_.pdf
- “Foundations of Human Rights, textbook for students, Chapters on: Legitimacy of a State, Legitimacy of the restrictions of human rights, Prohibition of Torture, Domestic violence and violence against women as a human right violation, Right to a fair trial, Corruption and human rights (author of 145 pages in total), Yerevan, 2023, https://boon.am/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/%D5%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%B8%D6%82-%D5%AB%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%AB%D5%B4%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80_%D5%81%D5%A5%D5%BC%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AF.pdf
Co-author of:
- “Commentaries to the Constitution, 2009