Category: <span>Religious</span>

Bakhtiyar Mukhtar oglu Mammadov – believer Date of arrest: 18 February 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 10 January 2024, Bakhtiyar Mammadov, inhabitant of the Suparibag settlement of Astara district was sentenced […]

Bakhtiyar Bagirov – believer Date of arrest: 25 February 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 25 February 2024, Bakhtiyar Bagirov, inhabitant of the Sabirabad City was sentenced to 4 months in a […]

Qurban Quliyev – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 June 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 June 2024, Qurban Quliyev was sentenced to 4 months in a […]

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 […]

Abbas Mammadbagir oglu Huseynov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 26 November 2015 Charge: see articles charges Tale Bagirzade Sentence: On 25 January 2017, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 20 years in prison Judge: Alovsat Abbasov Place of detention: Penal Colony № 11 in Baku City Binagadi District […]

Seymur Rzayev – theologian Date of arrest: 1 February 2023 Charge: Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal purchase, storage, manufacturing, processing, transportation without a purpose of selling of narcotics or psychotropic substances in a quantity (amount) exceeding necessary for personal consumption) and 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large […]

Elvin Nasirov – believer 132 Date of arrest: 12 March 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 12 March 2023, Elvin Nasirov was sentenced to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center. The […]

Agalar Mirzajan oglu Agayev – believer Date of arrest: 31 March 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 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of […]

Nijat Niyazi oglu Jafarov – believer Date of arrest: 12 May 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 12 May 2023, Nijat Jafarov, inhabitant of the Khindarkh village of the Agjabadi District was […]

Hasan Abbaszade – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 11 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 12 September 2023, the Baku City Binagadi District Court sentenced Hasan Abbaszade […]