Mahammad Guluzade - Chairman of the Board

Mahammad Guluzade graduated from Baku State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in International Law, and in 2002 graduated from Essex University of Great Britain with a master's degree in International Human Rights Law. He received his postgraduate education at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in 2003-2006. He is a Doctor of Philosophy in Law.

In 2002-2014, M. Guluzade worked as an expert in various international organizations, including the Monitoring Department of the Council of Europe, in 2005-2008 as a lawyer in the OSCE Office in Baku, in 2008-2014 worked as a lawyer in the US International Center for Non-Profit Law, worked as chief legal adviser and regional director for the CIS countries.

Since 2014, while working as the director of “MG Consulting” LLC, he has led a number of international projects in the field of human rights and civil society. During this period, he participated in the preparation of various country condition reports and curricular materials, proposals for a number of legislative acts and conducting trainings in the field of human rights and non-governmental organizations. At the same time, he led the creation and operation of the Online Public Oversight, which gives an opportunity to the citizens to participate in the activities of various state institutions.

At different times he worked as a teacher at Baku State University and ADA University.

 

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Vafaddin Ibayev - Deputy chairman of the Board

Vafaddin Ibayev graduated from the Faculty of Law of Azerbaijan State University with a distinction diploma in 1983. He is Ph.D. in Law.

Later from 1983 to 1998, he served in the capacities of investigator and chief investigator within the district police departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Between 1998 and 2000, he held the position of Head of the Department of International Law Issues at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and until January 2022, he served as a Judge at both the Baku Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.

He is the author of 25 books and more than 100 scientific articles on international law and human rights, including such books as “International Humanitarian Law”, “International Civil Procedure”, and “Torture is prohibited”. He was also a member of the Expert Council operating under the Institute of Law and Human Rights.