Category: <span>Religious</span>

Farman Suleyman oglu Karimov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 October 2023 162 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 October 2023, Farman Karimov was sentenced to 4 […]

Ehtiram Sadi oglu Taqiyev – believer Date of arrest: 10 January 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, Ehtiram Taqiyev, inhabitant from the Masally City was sentenced to 4 months […]

Amil Alik oglu Bilalov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 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 22 February 2024, Amil Bilalov, a resident of Jeyranbatan settlement […]

Rustam Asgar oglu Asgarov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 11 April 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 13 April 2024, the Baku City Absheron District Court issued […]

Shahla Yadulla qizi Farajova – 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 […]

Seyran Iltifat oglu Mammadov – believer Date of arrest: 10 March 2026 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 March 2026, the Baku City Binagadi District Court issued a verdict against Seyran Mammadov […]

Ilham Aliyev – theologian, ex-head of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 29 February 2020 Charge: Article 274 (High treason, that is deliberately action committed by a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan to detriment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, state security or defensibility of the Republic of Azerbaijan: changeover to enemy side, […]

Matlab Bagirov – theologian, founder and the Head of the Salam News Agency as well as the Internet channel Interaz TV Date of arrest: 30 January 2023 Charge: Articles 162-1.1 (Involving a large number of employees to perform any work (services) without entering the labor contract into legal force); 167-3.1 (Manufacture, storage or distribution of […]

Anar Oruj oglu Khalilov – believer Date of arrest: 10 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 10 March 2023, Anar Khalilov was sentenced to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center. […]

Shahin Alimardan oglu Bagirov – believer Date of arrest: 29 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 29 March 2023, Shahin Bagirov, a resident of Masally, was sentenced to 4 months in […]