
Aqil Humbatov – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 15 August 2021 Charge: Article 126.1 (Intentional infliction of serious harm to health) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 15 November 2021, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 10 years in prison Conclusion: An activist of an opposition party is being persecuted for criticizing the authorities on social networks.
On the eve of his detention, Aqil Humbatov's Facebook page was hacked and his video messages to the president, where he demanded the establishment of child benefits, were deleted.
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Humbatov was previously arrested on slanderous charges.
In 2020, according to the perjury of one woman, Aqil Humbatov was placed in a psychiatric hospital.
Aqil Humbatov
Aqil Humbatov - member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 15 August 2021 Charge: Article 126.1 (Intentional infliction of serious harm to health) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 15 November 2021, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 10 years in prison Conclusion: An activist of an opposition party is being persecuted for criticizing the authorities on social networks. On the eve of his detention, Aqil Humbatov's Facebook page was hacked and his video messages to the president, where he demanded the establishment of child benefits, were deleted. A. Humbatov was previously arrested on slanderous charges. In 2020, according to the perjury of one woman, Aqil Humbatov was placed in a psychiatric hospital.
- Category
- Political
- Arrest date
- 2021-08-15
- Arrest Count
- 2
- Region
- Azerbaijan
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13
Charges
Article 126.1 (Intentional infliction of serious harm to health) 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
