Democracy For Azerbaijan

On 28 of June human rights defender Aliabbas Rustamov got arrested. He is the head off the Yasavul Law Firm.   Before his arrest he had critisized the government on his facebook page. He has mentioned about country’s problems on his facebook page. He has also supportedthe nominee from opposition: Jamil Hasanli. He was actively participating in the rallies of Jamil Hasanli. Before his arrest Rustamov had applied to become a counsel at the court proceedings of prisoner Anar Mammadov. But notary created problems for him to get Anar Mammadov’s agreement signature. Aliabbas Rustamov is charged on presentation of a bribe to an official for the commitment of an intentional illegal act by him.

Today is the birthday of Mr. Ilgar Mammadov. He is arrested and sentenced to 7 years in prison. Who is Ilqar Mammadov? Ilqar Mammadov is a leader of Republic Alternative movement. He was considered as candidate for the Presidential elections in Azerbaijan but just before the elections Ilqar Mammadov got arrested in Februrary of 2013. He was sentenced to 7 years in jail in March 2014. Ilqar Mammadov has graduated from Lomonosov Moscow University in the field of Political Science. He has also received degree from Central Euopean University in the field of political economy. He was the director of the Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Baku. Ilgar Mammadov was the first blogger in Azerbaijan in politics. Ilgar Mammadov has served as Deputy Chairman at National Independence Party ( from 1998-2003). On May 22 Euorepean Court of Human Rights found that Azerbaijani government has violated the rights of Ilgar Mammadov and orders to Az...