Rasul Jafarov | |
|---|---|
Rəsul Cəfərov | |
 Rasul Jafarov | |
| Born | 17 August 1984 |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, human rights activist |
| Known for | human rights activism |
| Awards | The Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award by Norwegian Helsinki Committee (2014) |
Rasul Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Rəsul Ağahəsən oğlu Cəfərov; born August 17, 1984) is a lawyer and prominent human rights defender[1] 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.[2] He received a pardon in March 2016.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: EU concerned by further arrests of human rights activists". European Commission. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: The repression games: The voices you won't hear at the first European Games". Amnesty International. June 10, 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.