Category: <span>Intellectual</span>

Mоhyaddin Orujev – public activist Date of arrest: 13 December 2023 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 15 December 2023, the Baku City Surakhani District Court issued an order: to satisfy the investigator’s […]

Zamin Zaki – public activist Arrested: 9 April 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 9 April 2025, the Baku City Binagadi District Court […]

Zyaka Miragayev – public activist Date of arrest: 11 October 2023 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 11 October 2023, the Baku City Sabayil District Court sentenced Zyaka Miragayev to 4 months in […]

Zaur Asgarov – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 7 March 2025 Charge: Article 281.2 (Public appeals directed against the state, committed repeatedly or by group of persons) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 7 March 2025, the Baku City Binagadi District Court issued a ruling: to […]

Novruz Taqiyev – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 20 May 2025 Charge: Article 178.2.4 (Swindle, that is maintaining another persons property or buying another persons property by a deceit or breach of confidence, committed with causing damage in the significant size) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. […]

Gunduz Mirzayev – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 7 March 2025 Charge: Article 281.2 (Public appeals directed against the state, committed repeatedly or by group of persons) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 7 March 2025, the Baku City Binagadi District Court issued a ruling: to […]

Ruslan Adil oglu Vahabov – activist of the Public Council of Talysh of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 22 September 2023 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 23 September 2023, the Baku City Nizami […]

Dayanat Chalabi (Chalabiyev) – public activist Arrested: 22 December 2025 Charge: Article 126.2.4 (Deliberate causing of serious harm to health, is harm dangerous to human life, committed publicly dangers a way, from hooligan prompting) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. 87 On 24 December 2025, the Baku City Khatai District Court issued an […]

Malik Rzayev – member of the Musavat Party Date of arrest: 25 October 2021 102 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 Sentence: On 28 September 2022, the Sumqayit City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced […]

Nazim Baydamirli (Mammadov) – ex-MP and public activist Date of arrest: 4 July 2023 Charge: Article 182.2.4 (Extortion with the purpose to seize property in significant amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. 99 On 5 July 2023, the Baku City Narimanov District Court issued a ruling: to apply a preventive measure against […]