Detention as a means of silencing human rights defenders: The case of Osman Kavala

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Osman Kavala is a Turkish philanthropist and human rights defender who has contributed to the establishment of numerous NGOs in Turkey since the 1990s. These organisations currently operate in human rights, cultural and social studies, historical reconciliation and environmental protection.

EIN is providing advice concerning the implementation process and the drafting of submissions to a number of NGOs working on Mr Kavala’s case. EIN campaigns for the immediate release of Mr Kavala and the implementation of the judgment in all of its forms.

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Rasul Jafarov and the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

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Rasul Jafarov and the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

Rasul Jafarov is an Azerbaijani lawyer, human rights activist and chairman of the Human Rights Club. In 2014, he was arrested and placed in detention because of his human rights activities. This was part of a wider crackdown on independent civil society.

On the same day that the European Court of Human Rights ruled in his favour in 2016, Mr Jafarov was freed from jail. In April 2020 Mr Jafarov was issued with a full acquittal by the Azerbaijan Supreme Court, with an award of compensation. This removed the bar on him working as a lawyer and restored his right to run in elections.

Mr Jaforov is one of many ongoing victims of the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan.

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Human rights defender Intigam Aliyev

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Human rights defender Intigam Aliyev

Intigam Aliyev is an Azerbaijani lawyer and human rights activist. He was arrested and imprisoned for his human rights activities. Intigam was eventually released from jail and proved his case at the European Court of Human Rights. However, he has still not been exonerated, meaning that he is unable to conduct his important human rights work. His case reflects widespread persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan, who are continually targeted for political reasons.

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