Mahir Aziz oglu Azizov Date of arrest: 5 July 2018 Charge: Articles 29.120.2.1; 29.120.2.3; 29.120.2.4, 29.120.2.7; 29.120.2.10; 29.220.2.11; 181.3.1, 181.3.3, 214.2.1, 228.3, 318 and 320 of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 16 August 2021 the Baku City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced to 20 years in prison 217
Aliyusif Damat oglu Tahirov Sentence: in 1996 was sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment Place of detention: Gobustan Closed Prison Former members of the military detachment Qaranqush – 4 persons
Rashad Ramazanov – blogger Date of arrest: 20 May 2022 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 May 2022, the Baku City Sabunchu District Court issued a ruling: to apply a preventive measure […]
Natiq Javadly – 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 […]
Niyamaddin Ahmadov – member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Date of arrest: 16 April 2020 Charge: Article 214-1 (Financing terrorism) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic Sentence: On 8 October 2021, the Baku City Grave Crimes Court sentenced to 13 years in prison Place of detention: Penal Colony № 12 at […]
Alasgar Mammadli – Mass Media Rights Expert, Founder of ‘Toplum TV’ – an Internet TV station within the Institute for Democratic Initiatives" Date of arrest: 8 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 […]
Haji Valiyev – Chairman of the public association "Young Veterans" Date of arrest: 1 April 2025 Charge: Articles 186.1 (Deliberate destruction or damage of another's property which caused significant damage to a victim) and 221.3 (Hooliganism, committed using weapons or items used as weapons, if accompanied with application of violence against the victim, or destruction […]
Malik Rzayev – member of the Musavat Party Date of arrest: 25 October 2021 102 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 Sentence: On 28 September 2022, the Sumqayit City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced […]
Abbas Bagirov – inhabitant of the Imishli City Date of arrest: 18 January 2025 Charge: Article 221.2.1 (Hooliganism, that is the deliberate actions roughly breaking a social order, expressing obvious disrespect for a society, accompanying with application of violence on citizens or threat of its application, as well as destruction or damage of another's property, […]
Elnur Jafarov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 25 January 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 25 January 2023, Elnur Jafarov was sentenced to 4 months in pre-trial […]