On March 29 an Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) will hold a ceremony of awarding "Isakhan Ashurov" - a prominent lawyer and public figure of the country. The ceremony will take place at 14:00 in the office of the «EL»Movement.
The award was established on June 23, 2012 after the death of Ashurov. It is awarded to attorneys, lawyers, military and citizens actively protecting human rights and the rule of law.
In 1984-89 Isakhan Ashurov worked in the main investigative team of the USSR Interior Ministry.
In 1992-93 he worked as the Police Chief in Gazakh region, and took active part in protection the region from attacks by Armenian armed forces.
In 1994 he was convicted on charges of abuse of power, for preventing the seizure of power by armed groups of Surat Huseynov.
Since 1996 Ashurov was engaged in advocacy, defending the rights of political prisoners and many "prisoners of conscience."
On June 22, 2012 Ashurov died in a clinic in the USA. -16D-
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