Dr. Khanlar Hajiyev served as judge of the European Court of Human Rights for more than 13 years. Dr Hajiyev was also the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan in 1998-2003. He was a member of the European Commission “For Democracy Through Law” (Venice Commission). In 1998, Dr Hajiyev led a delegation at an international conference on the establishment of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. He also taught criminal law at Moscow State University and international criminal law at Baku State University. Dr Hajiyev is the author of a monograph and numerous publications.