
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 Azerbaijani government to pay compensation to Ilgar
Mammadov.


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