Samir Saniyev
Samir Saniyev – Azerbaijan Popular Parliament Samir Saniyev reportedly received a life sentence, becoming one of the controversial political cases discussed among Azerbaijani opposition groups and diaspora activists.… Read more
Lachin Valiyev
Lachin Valiyev – public activist Date of arrest: 26 January 2022 Charge: Articles 178.2.2 (Swindle, is maintaining another persons property or buying another persons property by a deceit… Read more
Bashir Suleymanly
Bashir Suleymanly – Head of the Civil Rights Institute Arrested: 14 March 2025 Charge: Articles 193-1.3.2 (Legalization of money or other property obtained by crime, committed in large… Read more
Zamin Oqtay oglu Salayev
Zamin Oqtay oglu Salayev – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 7 February 2023 Charge: Article 221.3 (Hooliganism committed with application of a… Read more
Fazil Shakir oglu Qasimov
Fazil Shakir oglu Qasimov – public activist Date of arrest: 7 August 2023 Charge: Articles 167-3.1 (Manufacture, storage or distribution of religious extremist materials, i.e. materials calling for… Read more
Elvin Mustafayev
Elvin Mustafayev – activist of the Trade Unions Confederation “Workers’ Table” Arrested: 4 August 2023 Charge: Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal purchase, storage, manufacturing, processing, transportation without a purpose of… Read more
Sahib Mammadzade
Sahib Mammadzade – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 18 March 2024 Charge: Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling… Read more
Aykhan Israfilov
Aykhan Israfilov – activist of the Trade Unions Confederation “Workers’ Table” Arrested: 11 August 2023 Charge: Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics,… Read more
Elshan Karimov
Elshan Karimov – public activist and social media user Date of arrest: 17 April 2024 Charge: Article 281.1 (Public appeals to violent capture of authority, violent deduction of… Read more
Afiyaddin Mammadov
Afiyaddin Mammadov – Chairman of the Trade Unions Confederation “Workers’ Table” Arrested: 20 September 2023 Charge: Articles 126.1 (Deliberate causing of serious harm to health, is harm dangerous… Read more