Rasul Jafarov [SEP] place of birth
Rasul Jafarov
Rasul Jafarov () - (born August 17, 1984) is a lawyer and prominent human rights defender in Azerbaijan.
In April 2015, he was sentenced to six and a half years’ imprisonment. He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. He received a pardon in March 2016.
Education.
Jafarov is a lawyer by training, and holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in international and European law.
Activities.
Rasul Jafarov has worked as reporter for
half years’ imprisonment.
In March 2016 Jafarov was among 148 prisoners who received a presidential pardon.
Awards.
Awards Nominations.
In 2014, a number of organizations have also put Jafarov forward for the Sakharov Prize, together with Leyla Yunus and Intiqam Aliyev.
Rasul Jafarov has been also nominated for the Human Rights Tulip award.
Awards Awarded.
In October 2014, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee awarded Rasul Jafarov - together with Leyla Yunus, Anar Mammadli and Intiqam Aliyev - The Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award.