
Asgar Eyvaz oglu Mammadov – believer Date of arrest: 22 September 2025 Charge: Article 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.
On 22 September 2025, the Baku City Khazar District Court imposed a preventive measure in the form of deprivation of liberty against Asgar Mammadov for the period of 4 months during the preliminary investigation Place of detention: Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District Conclusion: Asgar Mammadov, a resident of the town of Mingachevir, had been recently living in the village of Khirdalan on the outskirts of the capital.
He was a popular preacher and frequently posted religious texts on Facebook.
On 22 September 2025, he was once again invited to a religious gathering to talk about the basics of Islam.
On his way, he was suddenly attacked by several individuals in civilian clothes and forced into the car taking him to some unknown destination.
As it later became known, Asgar Mammadov was detained by the Baky City Khirdalan District Police Department officers and sentenced to 4 -month term of imprisonment in a Pre-trial Detention Center for the period of preliminary investigation.
Asgar Eyvaz oglu Mammadov
Asgar Eyvaz oglu Mammadov – believer Date of arrest: 22 September 2025 Charge: Article 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. On 22 September 2025, the Baku City Khazar District Court imposed a preventive measure in the form of deprivation of liberty against Asgar Mammadov for the period of 4 months during the preliminary investigation Place of detention: Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District Conclusion: Asgar Mammadov, a resident of the town of Mingachevir, had been recently living in the village of Khirdalan on the outskirts of the capital. He was a popular preacher and frequently posted religious texts on Facebook. On 22 September 2025, he was once again invited to a religious gathering to talk about the basics of Islam. On his way, he was suddenly attacked by several individuals in civilian clothes and forced into the car taking him to some unknown destination. As it later became known, Asgar Mammadov was detained by the Baky City Khirdalan District Police Department officers and sentenced to 4 -month term of imprisonment in a Pre-trial Detention Center for the period of preliminary investigation.
- Category
- Religious
- Arrest date
- 2025-09-22
- Arrest Count
- 1
- Location
- Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District
- Region
- Azerbaijan
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13
Charges
Article 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
