nationality known_for article_title name occupation organization
azerbaijani 2012 imprisonment ogtay gulaliyev
 ogtay gulaliyev human rights activist kur civic society
ogtay gulaliyev

ogtay gulaliyev is an azerbaijani human rights activist .
his organization , kur civic society , provides assistance for people affected by environmental disasters .
in april 2012 , he was arrested during a meeting in sabirabad rayon .
initially charged with `` swearing in a public place '' , the charges were later upgraded to `` active resistance to authorities ' legal orders '' and `` incitement to mass riots and to violence against citizens '' .
gulaliyev later stated that while in custody , he was beaten by police officers .
on 2 may , a prison doctor recommended surgery for a problem with gulaliyev 's intestines ; when gulaliyev requested that his personal doctor be allowed to be present , prison officials refused permission for the surgery .
the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe called his case `` arbitrary detention and judicial harassment '' .
the international federation for human rights and world organisation against torture began a letter-writing campaign on his behalf , calling on authorities to immediately release gulaliyev and impartially investigate his allegations of torture .
front line defenders also condemned the charges against him .
amnesty international designated him a prisoner of conscience , `` targeted in response to his work as a human rights defender '' .
human rights watch dismissed the charges against him as `` spurious '' .
gulaliyev was released on 13 june 2012 .
