Region: <span>Azerbaijan</span>

Samir Saniyev – Azerbaijan Popular Parliament Samir Saniyev reportedly received a life sentence, becoming one of the controversial political cases discussed among Azerbaijani opposition groups and diaspora activists. Supporters and critics of the Azerbaijani government have sharply disagreed over the legitimacy of such prosecutions, with opposition activists arguing that harsh criminal penalties were used to […]

Elvin Isayev – Azerbaijan Popular Parliament Elvin Isayev is an Azerbaijani political activist, commentator, and opposition figure known for his criticism of the Azerbaijani government through social media platforms and online broadcasts. He became widely recognized among Azerbaijani audiences for his sharp political commentary, livestream discussions, and public criticism of corruption, authoritarian governance, and human […]

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 […]

Shahin Hajiyev – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 26 January 2022 47 Charge: Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances or their precursors committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 31 March 2022, the Ganja […]

Ilkin Amrahov – member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives Date of arrest: 6 March 2022 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 by an organized […]

Elnur Mammadov – public activist Date of arrest: 29 October 2025 Charge: Article 388-1.1.1 (Placement or failure to prevent the spread of prohibited information on the Internet) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 31 October 2025, the Baku City Sabayil District Court issued a ruling: to apply a preventive measure […]

Mehman Tofiq oglu Mammadov – blogger Date of arrest: 6 January 2025 Charge: Articles 281.1 (Public appeals to violent capture of authority, violent deduction of authority or violent change constitutional grounds or infringement of territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as distribution of materials of such contents) and 281.2 (Public appeals directed […]

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 […]