Mr Lätif Hüseynov -
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Personal details
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| date of birth |
February 1, 1964 |
| nationality |
The Republic of Azerbaijan |
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Education and qualifications
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| September 29, 2000 |
defended in Kiev (Ukraine) a thesis for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Legal Science on “State Responsibility for Violations of International Human Rights Obligations” |
| October 14, 1994 |
defended in Kiev (Ukraine) a thesis for obtaining the degree of Candidate of Legal Science on “International Responsibility for Environmental Damage” |
| June, 1986 |
graduated from Kiev State University, International Law Department; a diploma work on “International Custom as a Source of International Law” |
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Further training
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| 1998, February-November |
visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg, Germany) |
| 1997, February-July |
visiting scholar at the Swiss Institute for Comparative Law (Lausanne, Switzerland) |
| 1995, September-November |
participant in the Human Rights Law and Practice Program organised by the Council of Europe at the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) |
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Employment
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| since July 2002 |
Baku State University, International Relations and International Law Faculty, Professor of Public International Law |
| since January 2001 |
Secretariat of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Department for Constitutional Law, Director |
| since November, 1996 |
Azerbaijani University, Head of the International law department, Associate Professor; Professor |
| 1996, June-November |
Baku State University, International relations and International law faculty, Associate Professor |
| 1992-1995 |
Baku State University, Law faculty, Deputy dean |
| 1990-1996 |
Baku State University, Law faculty, Senior Lecturer; Associate Professor |
| 1988-1990 |
Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Research fellow |
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Main publications
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Methods of Implementation of International Supervision in the Field of Human Rights Protection //Theory and Practice of Contemporary International Law (Essays in honour of Prof. Levan Alexidze on the 80th birthday anniversary), Tbilisi, 2007, p. 160-199 (in Russian). |
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The Concept of “Humanitarian Intervention” in the Light of Positive International Law. In: Beynalxalq huquq ve Inteqrasiya Problemleri (International Law and Problems of Integration). Baku, 2005, No. 1, p. 3-10 (in Russian). |
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Legal Safeguards for the Equal Participation of Women and Men in the Decision-Making. In: Development of Gender Education within the Context of Modern Political and Social Reforms (Proceedings of an International Conference). Baku, 2003, p. 37-40 (in Azerbaiiani) |
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The Institutional Mechanisms for the Prevention of Torture in Europe. In: Huquqi dovlet ve qanun (Rule of Law), 2003, No. 5, p. 25-28 (in Azerbaijani). |
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Individual Complaints Mechanisms in the System of International Protection of Human Rights. In: Azerbaijan huquq jurnali (Azerbaijan Law Journal), 2002, No. 3-4, p. 67-81 (in Russian). |
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International Law. Textbook. Baku, 2002, 420 p. (1st ed. 2000) (in Azeri). |
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International Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights. Baku, 2001, 96 p. (in Azeri). |
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Democratic Legitimacy of a State in the Light of International Law. In: Europe, Japan, Ukraine: Ways of Democratization of the Legal Systems (Proceedings of an International Symposium). Kiev, 2001, p. 168-173 (in Russian). |
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State Responsibility for Human Rights Violations. Kiev, 2000, 316 p. (in Russian). |
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Racione loci Effect of the European Convention on Human Rights. In: Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights. Judgments. Comments. Kiev, 1999, No. 4, p. 101-108 (in Ukrainian). |
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Azerbaijan: the Constitutional Basis for the Implementation of International Human Rights Norms. In: Jurnal Rossiyskogo Prava (Journal of Russian Law), 1998, No. 10/11, p. 177-186 (in Russian). |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Human Rights and International Law. In: Beynalxalq huquq (International Law). Baku, 1998, No. 1, p. 16-46 (in Russian). |
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International human rights obligations. Baku, 1998, 188 p. (in Russian). |
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Additional information
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| March 2005 |
appointed as an ad hoc judge at the European Court of Human Rights |
| July 2004 |
appointed at the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights as Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Uzbekistan (“1503 Procedure”) |
| since March 2004 |
member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) |
| since December 2003 |
member of the Venice Commission (European Commission for Democracy through Law) |
| March 2001 – December 2007 |
member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) |
| February-March, 2001 |
representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the 7th session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court |
| 1995, January-December |
member of the Working Group for drafting a new Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| 1993, March |
representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the 49th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights |
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Language abilities
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Azeri - mother tongue
Russian - very good
English - very good
German - good
Ukrainian - good
French - fair |