Zaur Gurbanli (Azerbaijani: Zaur Qurbanlı, 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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12 January 1987 (age 38) Baku
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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