Asaf Ahmadov - Head of Ganja Regional Public Centre Arrested: 9 April 2025 Charge: Articles 193-1.3.2 (Legalization of money or other property obtained by crime, committed in large amount); 308.2 (Abusing official powers, which caused grave consequences) and 313 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 9 April 2025, the Baku City Binagadi District Court issued a ruling: to satisfy the investigator's petition to elect a measure of restraint in the form of arrest and impose on Asaf Ahmadov a measure of restraint in the form of arrest for a period of 3 months and 4 days. 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: In early March 2025, the pro-government media announced that the General Prosecutor's Office had initiated the criminal proceedings against those non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan that had received grants on behalf of Western international donors in previous years. According to the General Prosecutor's Office, the funds from the grants received on behalf of the international organisations were spent ‘to undermine socio-political stability’ under the pretext of ‘legal protection’ of vulnerable population groups, as well as to promote an anti-war ideology, LGBT propaganda and other ‘ultra-liberals’ , and conduct counter-narratives against mind-set-values. On 9 April 2025, Asaf Ahmadov, the Head of Ganja Regional Public Centre, and Zamin Zaki, a public activist and expert on social issues, were detained and taken to the General Prosecutor Office of Azerbaijan, Investigation Department. The detention was carried out as part of this repressive campaign. They were told that they had been involved in the so-called “NGO case” and charged with the economic -related offences. 75