Punkhan Karimli – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 25 January 2022 Charge: Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group) and 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 27 July 2022, the Baku City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced to 6 years in prison Judge: Samir Aliyev Conclusion: 103 Punkhan Karimli, a member of the Khatai branch of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan Party, was detained by the officers of the Anti-Drug General Directorate and arrested on the false accusation related to drug possession.
Punkhan Karimli had been living in Germany for some time, where he took an active part in most of the actions organized by the political emigrants in Europe.
A few months ago, he was deported from Germany to Azerbaijan and detained near the Narimanov Park on 25 January 2022.
Punkhan Karimli
Punkhan Karimli - member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 25 January 2022 Charge: Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group) and 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 27 July 2022, the Baku City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced to 6 years in prison Judge: Samir Aliyev Conclusion: 103 Punkhan Karimli, a member of the Khatai branch of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan Party, was detained by the officers of the Anti-Drug General Directorate and arrested on the false accusation related to drug possession. Punkhan Karimli had been living in Germany for some time, where he took an active part in most of the actions organized by the political emigrants in Europe. A few months ago, he was deported from Germany to Azerbaijan and detained near the Narimanov Park on 25 January 2022.
- Category
- Political
- Arrest date
- 2022-01-25
- Arrest Count
- 1
- Region
- Azerbaijan
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13
Charges
Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group) and 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic
Public sources
- Union for the Freedom for Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan, List of Political Prisoners, 13 May 2026 report / 2026-05-13 / source list
