
Niyamaddin Ahmadov – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 16 April 2020 Charge: Article 214-1 (Financing terrorism) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 8 October 2021, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 13 years in prison Place of detention: Penal Colony № 12 at the Buta settlement in Baku City Qaradaq District Conclusion: On 16 April 2020, Niyamaddin Ahmadov was placed in custody for 30 days under administrative detention "for violating quarantine measures and disobeying the lawful demands of a police officer".
The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan made a special statement stating that 45 during the administrative arrest N.
Ahmadov had been taken out of the Binagadi Temporary Detention Facility and placed in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service, where he had been subjected to torture in the form of inflicting physical injuries by means of beating and with the use of a taser.
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Ahmadov was kept in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service, where he was tortured for 10 days.
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Ahmadov was forced to testify against Ali Karimli and other party members.
On 9 May 2020, he was brought back to the Binagadi Temporary Detention Center.
On 16 May 2020, Niyamaddin Ahmadov's 30-day administrative arrest was due to expire.
His family, relatives, friends and the journalists were waiting for Niyamaddin Ahmadov at the exit of the Binagadi Temporary Detention Center, where he had to be kept, but they were unable to meet him.
The media wrote about his disappearance.
There was no news about Niyamaddin Ahmadov for three days.
Only on 19 May 2020, the Azerbaijan Republic General Prosecutor's Office released the information about the initiation of criminal case against Niyamaddin Ahmadov confirming his detention in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service.
In the statement of the General Prosecutor's Office it was indicated that Ahmadov had received money from his fellow villager Qabil Mammadov residing in Germany in order to finance some terrorist organizations.
Niyamaddin Ahmadov
Niyamaddin Ahmadov - member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 16 April 2020 Charge: Article 214-1 (Financing terrorism) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 8 October 2021, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 13 years in prison Place of detention: Penal Colony № 12 at the Buta settlement in Baku City Qaradaq District Conclusion: On 16 April 2020, Niyamaddin Ahmadov was placed in custody for 30 days under administrative detention "for violating quarantine measures and disobeying the lawful demands of a police officer". The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan made a special statement stating that 45 during the administrative arrest N. Ahmadov had been taken out of the Binagadi Temporary Detention Facility and placed in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service, where he had been subjected to torture in the form of inflicting physical injuries by means of beating and with the use of a taser. N. Ahmadov was kept in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service, where he was tortured for 10 days. N. Ahmadov was forced to testify against Ali Karimli and other party members. On 9 May 2020, he was brought back to the Binagadi Temporary Detention Center. On 16 May 2020, Niyamaddin Ahmadov's 30-day administrative arrest was due to expire. His family, relatives, friends and the journalists were waiting for Niyamaddin Ahmadov at the exit of the Binagadi Temporary Detention Center, where he had to be kept, but they were unable to meet him. The media wrote about his disappearance. There was no news about Niyamaddin Ahmadov for three days. Only on 19 May 2020, the Azerbaijan Republic General Prosecutor's Office released the information about the initiation of criminal case against Niyamaddin Ahmadov confirming his detention in the Pre-trial Detention Center of the State Security Service. In the statement of the General Prosecutor's Office it was indicated that Ahmadov had received money from his fellow villager Qabil Mammadov residing in Germany in order to finance some terrorist organizations.
- Category
- Political
- Arrest date
- 2020-04-16
- Arrest Count
- 1
- Location
- Penal Colony № 12 at the Buta settlement in Baku City Qaradaq District
- Region
- Azerbaijan
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13
Charges
Article 214-1 (Financing terrorism) 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
