Tale Vidadi oglu Khasmammadov – human rights defender Arrested: 17 September 2023 Charge: Article 221.3 (Hooliganism committed with application of a weapon or subjects, used as the weapon) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 19 September 2023, the Goychay District Court issued an order: to satisfy the investigator’s petition on arrest and issue a preventive measure against Tale Khasmammadov in the form of arrest for a period of 3 months. The period of detention in custody during the investigation has been subsequently extended times Place of detention: Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District Conclusion: 37 According to the mother of activist Gulbut Khasmammadova, her son has been arrested on a far-fetched charge: "When I was waiting in the building for the court to decide on my son's case, one employee in civilian clothes said to me: "what did you think that your son would criticize the police with impunity?". This confirms that he was arrested on false charges. In fact, my son defended the rights of citizens." According to her, the activist was detained on September 17 on the basis of a "slanderous complaint" by two persons. Taleh Khasmammadov was previously convicted twice – for hooliganism and beating a person. Human rights activists recognized him as a political prisoner. Both times he was pardoned. In 2018, a criminal case was opened against him for the third time on charges of extortion, but he was later released.