Samir Ashurov – public activist Date of arrest: 19 April 2022 104 Charge: Article 126.2.4 (Deliberate causing of serious harm to health, committed from hooligan prompting) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 21 April 2022, the Baku City Nizami District Court issued a ruling: to apply a preventive measure against Samir Ashurov […]
On July 22, 2024, Igbal Abilov, a citizen of Azerbaijan, was detained in the village of Bala Kolatan by officers of the State Security Service. According to Abilov’s relatives, he arrived in Azerbaijan on June 14 to attend his cousin’s wedding. On June 22, State Security officers who arrived in Bala Kolatan took Abilov to […]
Rufat Safarov – executive director of the human rights organization “Defence Line” Date of arrest: 3 December 2024 Charge: Articles 127.2.3 (Deliberate causing of less serious harm to the health which was not dangerous to life of a victim and did not bring to any consequences, committed in publicly dangerous way or from hooligan prompting), […]
Hamza Mehman oglu Mammadli Date of arrest: 1 June 2023 Charge: Articles 214-2 (Public calls for terrorism) and 281.2 (Public appeals directed against the state, committed repeatedly or by group of persons) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 1 June 2023, the Baku City Sabayil District Court issued an order to detain […]
Rail Abbasov – public activist Arrested: 19 September 2023 Charge: Article 178.3.2 (Swindle, that is maintaining another persons property or buying another persons property by a deceit or breach of confidence, committed by organized group) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 20 September 2023, the Baku City Nasimi District Court issued an […]
Bahruz Samadov – public activist Date of arrest: 21 August 2024 Charge: Article 274 (High treason) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 23 August 2024, the Baku City Sabayil District Court sentenced Bahruz Samadov to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center. Bahruz Samadov did not plead guilty to the charge, saying […]
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 or breach of confidence, committed repeatedly); 178.2.4 (Swindle, is maintaining another persons property or buying another persons property by a deceit or breach of confidence, committed with […]
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 amount); 308.2 (Abusing official powers, which caused grave consequences) and 313 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 14 March 2025, the Baku […]
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 weapon or subjects, used as the weapon) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 7 February 2023, the Baku City Qaradaq District Court issued a […]
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 the implementation of religious extremist activities or justifying such activity, either justifying the need for such activities) and 204.3.1 (Manufacturing with a view of selling, and also […]