Zaur Gurbanli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Zaur Gurbanli

Azerbaijani activist

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1987

Place of Birth: Baku

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Zaur Gurbanli

  • Zaur Gurbanli (Azerbaijani: Zaur Qurbanli, born on January 12, 1987, Baku) - is a youth activist, co-founder and ex-board member of N!DA Civic Movement from February 2011 to December 12, 2012, projects coordinator and ex-Senior official for the arrested members` rights in 2013.
  • He is known for his arrest on April 1, 2013 a few days after the protests held in Baku against the non-combat deaths in the military.
  • Zaur was accused in bogus charges as keeping illegal fire-arm and acquiring explosive substance and devices.
  • International human rights organization, Amnesty International recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.
  • He was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment on May 6, 2014, but later was pardoned and released on December 30, 2014 after 1 year 9 months imprisonment.

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