Region: <span>Azerbaijan</span>

Shahin Samandar oglu Verdiyev – believer Date of arrest: 9 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 9 March 2023, Shahin Verdiyev was sentenced to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center. […]

Vusal Asgarov – believer Date of arrest: 27 March 2023 136 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 27 March 2023, Vusal Asgarov, inhabitant from the Shamkir district was sentenced to 4 months in […]

Elkhan Ismayilov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 7 April 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 7 April 2023, Elkhan Ismayilov was sentenced to 4 months in a […]

Samir Mubariz oglu Piriyev – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 June 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 22 June 2023, Samir Piriyev was sentenced to 4 months […]

Seymur Aslanov – believer Date of arrest: 10 October 2023 160 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 October, former political prisoner Seymur Aslanov was sentenced to 4 months in a pre- trial […]

Anar Dilan oglu Akbarov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 31 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 2 January 2024, the Barda District Court issued a ruling: […]

Ibrahim Muradov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 21 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 21 February 2024, Ibrahim Muradov was sentenced to 4 months in a […]

Faiq Valizade – theologian Date of arrest: 7 April 2024 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, espionage, distribution of the state secret to […]

Nigar Samandar qizi Bagirova – 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 […]

Nihad Nazarli – believer Date of arrest: 3 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 3 March 2026, Nihad Nazarli was sentenced to 3 months in a pre-trial detention. Place of detention: […]