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'''Hilal Mamedov''' is an [[Azerbaijan]]i [[Talysh]] minority journalist, chief editor of Baku-based "Tolisi sado" (The Voice of Talysh), the only newspaper in the Talysh minority language in Azerbaijan. He is also known as the author of "Ty kto takoy? Davay, do svidaniya!" [[YouTube]] hit. After [[Novruzali Mammadov]] died in custody, Hilal Mamedov has become a second  authority for the Talysh  people.<ref>[http://contact.az/docs/2012/Social/062200003326en.htm#.T-a12VJadRc Leyla Yunus: the arrest of Hilal Mamedov is a pressure on national minorities]</ref>

==Biography==
Halilov is a consultant of the Institute for Democracy and Peace and the head of the Committee for the Defence of Novruzali Mammadov, a Talysh human rights activist (Mammadov died as a result of torture in Azerbaijani prison in 2010).<ref>[http://www.contact.az/docs/2012/Politics/062300003624en.htm#.T-YwWlJadRc Front Line Defenders demand release of Hilal Mammadov]</ref> In 2008, Hilal Mamedov appealed to foreign diplomats to intervene to help Mammadov and his deputy [[Elman Guliyev]], who he said were the victims of a campaign against minorities.<ref>[http://iwpr.net/report-news/talysh-azerbaijan-look-south-and-north Talysh of Azerbaijan Look South and North - Institute for War & Peace]</ref>

==Arrest==
Mamedov was arrested on June 21, 2012 and accused of possession of illegal drugs.<ref>[http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/azerbaijani-talysh-journalist-detained/ Azerbaijani Talysh journalist detained]</ref><ref>[http://azerireport.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=3647 Azerbaijani Minority Journalist Detained On Drug Charges]</ref> Hilal Mamedov is charged under the Article 234, and he can be imprisoned from 3 to 12 years. According to Mamedov's relatives he has never used drugs and the arrest is politically motivated.<ref>[http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-talysh-newspaper-editor-arrested/24622523.html Azerbaijani Minority Journalist Detained On Drug Charges]</ref> According to a non-official version, Mamedov was arrested to prevent his participation in ''Ivan Urgant'' Russian TV show, where he planned to perform his hit ''Ty kto takoy? Davay, do svidaniya!''.<ref>[http://vz.ru/politics/2012/6/22/585044.html Давай, за решетку!]</ref> Front Line Defenders organization condemned Mamedov's prosecution and demanded immediately release Hilal Mamedov as FLD believes the charges against him "are solely motivated by his legitimate and peaceful work in defence of human rights".<ref>[http://www.contact.az/docs/2012/Politics/062300003624en.htm#.T-YwWlJadRc Front Line Defenders demand release of Hilal Mammadov]</ref>


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[[Category:Talysh people]]
[[Category:Azerbaijani journalists]]
[[Category:Azerbaijani human rights activists]]
[[Category:Human rights in Azerbaijan]]

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