SILENCE FEEDS AUTHORITARIANISM
Expert
Akif Gurbanov
1 Analysis
Speaker of the III Republic Platform. He received higher education in medicine and law. He actively advocates for the development of an independent civil society and republican ideals in Azerbaijan. He is a consistent and principled critic of Azerbaijani authoritarianism. Due to his political and public activities, as well as his struggle for freedom of expression, he was arrested in Azerbaijan in 2024. He has been recognized as a political prisoner by local and international human rights organizations.
He is a finalist for the 2024 Václav Havel Prize.
