Rashad Hasanov
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Rashad Hasanov | |
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Rəşad Həsənov | |
| Born | 2 May 1985 |
| Alma mater | Middle East Technical University |
Rashad Zeynalabdin oglu Hasanov (Azerbaijani: Rəşad Zeynalabdin oğlu Həsənov, born on May 2, 1985, Lankaran) is a youth activist and ex-board member of N!DA Civic Movement from September 2012 to September 2013. He was arrested on March 14, 2013, a few days after the protests held in Baku against the non-combat deaths in the military.[1] Hasanov was accused in preparing the riots during the protests. International human rights organization, Amnesty International recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.[2][3] He was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months of imprisonment on May 6, 2014,[4] but later pardoned and released on March 17, 2016 being imprisoned for three years.[5]
On February 12, 2017, Rashad Hasanov migrated to Europe. According to him, the reason for his migration was his being forced into collaboration with the State Security Service.[6] On June 7, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights announced a decision on complaints of former members of the NIDA civic movement, Rashad Hasanov, Zaur Gurbanli, Uzeyir Mammadli and Rashadat Akhundov. The ECHR found their arrest in 2013 unlawful, seeing in this violation of the rights under Articles 5.1 (the Right to freedom) and 18 (Restriction of rights for political purposes) of the European Convention on Human Rights.[7]
By the decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 19, 2021, the criminal case on charges under Articles 28, 220.1 and 228.3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan was terminated on the grounds of acquittal.
At the moment he is a political refugee in Germany.
Rashad Hasanov is a graduate of Lankaran Private Turkish High School. During his high school years, he took part in the National Mathematics Olympiads and was awarded a gold medal. In 2002, Hasanov has been graduated from the school with an honors diploma.
Hasanov continued his studies at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Turkey. At the same time he led the METU Azerbaijani Students Association with more than 100 members. In 2009–2010, Hasanov was the vice-president of the Azerbaijani Students and Alumni Association of over 300 students.
After his graduation from METU in 2010, Hasanov was admitted into the MA programme in International Security and Terrorism. However, he did not have enough financing to cover his full expenses. Moreover, his request from the Ministry of Education to finance his studies under the State Programme on Education of Azerbaijani Youth Abroad in 2007–2015 was turned down.