Arsen Nikoghosyan is a Judge at the Criminal Court of Appeals of the Republic of Armenia, serving since 2018, with extensive judicial and prosecutorial experience in Armenia’s legal system. Previously, Mr. Nikoghosyan served as Judge at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun Administrative Districts of Yerevan, and earlier as Prosecutor at the Corruption and Economic Crimes Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office.
Alongside a distinguished judicial career, Mr. Nikoghosyan has held senior positions within the State Revenue Committee and the State Tax Service of Armenia, earning multiple honorary tax service ranks and titles.
An accomplished academic and trainer, Mr. Nikoghosyan lectures at Yerevan State University, the American University of Armenia, the French University in Armenia, the School of Advocates, and the Academy of Justice, delivering courses on criminal law, litigation, human rights, and tax law.
Arsen Nikoghosyan has also served as a National Consultant and Legal Expert for numerous international projects with the Council of Europe, UNDP and UNICEF, contributing to judicial reform, criminal justice, human rights protection, and probation system development in Armenia.
Higher Education:
- July 2009 Advanced Training Program in Public International Law and Legal Studies, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA
- May 2007, PhD (Public Law), Yerevan State University
- May 2004, Master of Jurisprudence (LLM degree), Yerevan State University
- June 2002, Bachelor’s degree in Jurisprudence, Yerevan State University
Courses Taught:
- Litigation in Practice
Recent Publications:
Monographs, Articles, Manuals
- “Guideline on Alternatives to Extraordinary Judicial Vetting”, CEELI Institute, 2025, 98 pages.“Guidelines for Investigators, Prosecutors and Police Officers on the Investigation of Discrimination, Hate Speech and Hate-Motivated Crimes”, UNDP, 2025, 162 pages.
- “Protection of Human Rights during Pre-Trial Criminal Proceedings” Training Manual for the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia (second edition), 2025. 136 pages.
- "Guideline on practical issues in the use of alternative measures of restraint", CoE, 2024, 77 pages.
- "Guidelines for the application of house arrest and administrative control measures, as well as restrictions on freedom", CoE, 2024, 37 pages.
- “Training Course Manual on Human Rights Protection in Pre-Trial Criminal Proceedings”, The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, 2023 113 pages.
- “International criteria for determining refugee status and the asylum process in the Republic of Armenia”, self-study manual, UNHCR, Academy of Justice, 2023, 135 pages.
- “Determining the status of a stateless person”, self-study manual, UNHCR, Academy of Justice, 2023, 32 pages.
- Ethics, deontology and comparative perspective. Comparing voices: France, the United Kingdom and Armenia (with a focus on consultative bodies – Armenian perspective), L’etica giudiziaria, Scuola superiore della magistratura – Roma, Quaderno 17, 2022, էջ․ 177-182։
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Phone: (+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location: 109W (PAB)
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