Category: <span>Media</span>

Jamil Mammadli – journalist and blogger Date of arrest: 24 August 2023 Charge: Articles 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), 182.2.1 (Extortion committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons), 182.2.2 (Extortion committed […]

Khayala Agayeva – journalist of the Meydan TV, an online Azerbaijani media outlet Date of arrest: 6 December 2024 Charge: Articles 192.2.2 (Illegal business, committed with gaining an extra large-scale income); 192.2.3 (Illegal business, committed by organized group); 193-1.3.1 (Legalization of money or other property obtained by crime, committed by an organized group or a […]

Imran Aliyev – editor-in-chief of the https://meclis.info website 67 Date of arrest: 18 April 2024 Charge: Articles 192.2.2 (Illegal business, committed with extraction of income in the large scale); 192.2.3 (Illegal business, committed by organized group); 193-1.3.1 (Legalization of money or other property obtained by crime, committed by an organized group or a criminal organization […]

Aytan Babulla qizi Ibrahimova – believer Date of arrest: 15 August 2025 Charge: Articles 221.2.1 (Hooliganism committed by group of persons or repeatedly); 221.3 (Hooliganism committed with application of a weapon or subjects, used as the weapon) and 233 (Organization of actions promoting infringement of a social order or active participation in such actions) of […]

Sevinj Vaqif qizi Abbasova – Editor-in-chief of the Abzas Media, an online Azerbaijani media outlet Date of arrest: 21 November 2023 Charge: Article 206.4 (Smuggling, committed by the organized group) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 7 August, 2024, the accused were brought additional charges under the Articles 192.3.2 (Illegal business, committed […]

Ulvi Tahirov – Deputy Director of Baku School of Journalism Date of arrest: 6 December 2024 Charge: Article 206.3.2 (Smuggling, is moving large amount through customs border of the Republic of Azerbaijan of goods or other subjects, committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 8 […]

Mehman Aydin oglu Aliyev – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 23 May 2024 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 24 May 2024, the Baku City Sabunchu District […]

Sharqiya Habil qizi Sadigova – believer Date of arrest: 15 August 2025 Charge: Articles 221.2.1 (Hooliganism committed by group of persons or repeatedly); 221.3 (Hooliganism committed with application of a weapon or subjects, used as the weapon) and 233 (Organization of actions promoting infringement of a social order or active participation in such actions) of […]

Mohammad Shamil oglu Kekalov – consultant of the Abzas Media, an online Azerbaijani media outlet Date of arrest: 20 November 2023 Charge: Article 206.4 (Smuggling, committed by the organized group) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 7 August, 2024, the accused were brought additional charges under the Articles 192.3.2 (Illegal business, committed […]

Farid Ismayilov – journalist of the Toplum TV, an online Azerbaijani media outlet Date of arrest: 17 January 2025 Charge: Articles 162-1 (Involvement to perform any work (services) without labor contract entering into force); 192.3.2 (Illegal business, committed with gaining an extra large-scale income); 193-1.3.1 (Legalization of money or other property obtained by crime, committed […]