Mehman Huseynov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mehman Huseynov

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1992

Place of Birth: Baku

Profession: human rights activist, journalist

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mehman Huseynov (born 24 November 1992) is an Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist.
He was arrested in central Baku at around 8 pm local time on Monday 9 January 2017.
He had recently posted pictures on the internet of luxury properties, which he claimed were owned by government officials.
He has also claimed he was subsequently tortured.Huseynov edits SANCAQ, a socio-political magazine, which uses social media.
He also chairs the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) This is an Azerbaijani human rights organisation concerned with freedom of expression and freedom of information.
Prior to his arrest he had launched a campaign, “Hunt for Corrupt Officials”.
The purpose was to provide evidence of corruption amongst Azerbaijan's ruling establishment.The day following his arrest he was tried in a closed session of the N?simi raion court and fined 200 manat (about 105 euro) for "disobedience to a lawful order by police officers".
He subsequently received a visit from international doctors who stated his medical and psychological conditions were consistent with his claims of mistreatment.
However, on 3 March 2017, he appeared at the Suraxani raion where he was found guilty of “slander" and sentenced to two years imprisonment.