Fuad Alakbarov

Fuad Alakbarov (; born 22 November 1988) is an Azerbaijani-Scottish political activist, community campaigner and photojournalist.
He is known mainly for human rights advocacy for refugees, anti-racism and anti-poverty campaigns.
Early life and education
Alakbarov was born in Sabail district of Baku in 1988. He began photographing in 2002 and became a full-time photojournalist in 2012. In 2012, he graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with BA Hons Management, Technology and Enterprise degree.
Political career
Since entering the politics, Alakbarov has approached a variety of poverty-related issues, including raising minimum wage and welfare rates in Scotland. He supports the renationalisation of railways and a higher rate of income tax for the wealthiest in society, and campaigning against the . He is strongly opposed to weapons of mass destruction and a long-time supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
In 2012, Alakbarov declared his support for Scottish independence and joined Scottish National Party. In June 2015, Alakbarov announced he had joined the Scottish Left Project.
Activism
Alakbarov has been a long-time campaigner on refugee rights and anti-racism issues. He has been a longstanding critic of the Dungavel Detention Centre for failed asylum seekers. On 3 September 2015, he criticised David Cameron, accusing the Prime Minister of taking a "disgraceful approach" on European refugee crisis.
Alakbarov has been a strong advocate for disability rights. He is a columnist for the Mind Waves, a NHS-funded project which raises public awareness about mental health issues.
In 2013, he took part in the "March against Monsanto" protest against genetically modified foods.
Alakbarov is a well known for supporting recognition of the Khojaly Genocide.
Personal life
Alakbarov is fluent in five languages: English, Russian, Turkish, Azerbaijani and Japanese. He is an avid supporter of Neftchi Baku and Deportivo de La Coruña. Alakbarov follows Celtic as his Scottish side.
Bibliography
Selected essays and reports
*Respect the Whistleblower, July 2015, Scottish Left Project

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