Ilgar Mammadov is an Azerbaijani blogger, activist and political figure. After announcing his intention to run for President in 2013, Mr Mammadov was detained and prosecuted in order to silence him. Mr Mammadov won a series of cases at the European Court of Human Rights and was released in August 2018. In April 2020 Mr Mammadov was issued with a full acquittal by the Azerbaijan Supreme Court, with an award of compensation. This restored his right to run in elections.

As of April 2020, other Azerbaijani victims of political persuction identified by the European Court of Human Rights still wait for justice (including Anar Mammaldi and Intigam Aliyev). EIN continues to campaign for justice in their cases, as well reforms in Azerbaijan that would allow civil society to operate freely.

In one of many judgments concerning Mr Navalny, the European Court of Human Rights held that between 2012 and 2014 the Russian authorities had detained Mr Navalny following public gatherings.  The arrests had been politically motivated, whilst the detentions had been unlawful, arbitrary, and unjustified by any meaningful reason. They had also violated the right to free assembly, which was not properly protected under Russian law. The Russian authorities are yet to produce documentation to show how they intend to remedy these issues.