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Political Prisoners

Afiaddin Mammadov

Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions "Workers' Table"

Article 126.2.4 (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm - committed with the intent of hooliganism) and 221.3 (hooliganism - use of a weapon or an object as a weapon)

2023-09-01

Akif Qurbanov

The head of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives and the Third Republican Platform

Smuggling

2024-03-07

Alasgar Mammadli

Founder of Toplum TV

Smuggling, Art. 206 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-03-08

Ali Zeynal

Member of Toplum TV, member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives

Smuggling

2024-03-07

Anar Mammadli

Human rights defender, head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-04-29

Arshad Ibrahimov

Head of the website dunyaninsesi.az

Article282.2.2 (request by threat, committed repeatedly)

2023-01-01

Arzu Sayadoglu

Blogger

2028-01-26

Aslan Gurbanov

Blogger

Public calls against the state (Art.

281.2) & Insult ( Art. 283.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

2020-07-14

Avaz Zeynalli

Founder, editor-in-chief of Xural TV

taking a bribe (Art.311), Illegal influence on the decision of an official (Art.

312-1.1 of the Criminal Court)

2022-09-10

Aynur Elgunesh

Journalist at Meydan TV

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Aysel Umudova

Journalist at Meydan TV

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Aytaj Ahmadova

Journalist at Meydan TV

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Azer Gasimli

Director of the Institute of Political Management, political scientist

182.2.3 (committed by threat or use of force)

2024-12-09

Aziz Oruc

Journalist, head of online media Kanal 13

Illegal construction, (Art. 188.2) & smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-11-27

Bahruz Samedov

Political analyst, activist

Treason (Article 274 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

2024-08-21

Bakhtiyar Hajiyev

Social activist

Article 221.2.2 (hooliganism by resisting a person performing a duty to protect public order) and 289.1 (contempt of court)

2022-12-09

Elnara Gasimova

Journalist of the "Abzas Media"

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-01-13

Elnur Shukurov

The head of the "Sada TV" YouTube channel

Illegal influence on the decision of an official (Art. 312-1.1 of the Criminal Court)

2022-09-14

Elvin isayev

Blogger

Organization of riots (Art. 220.1), public appeals directed against the state Art. 281.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2019-12-14

Emin Ibrahimov

Former Azerbaijani diplomat

Intentional infliction of serious harm to health from hooligan motives (Article 126.2.4); hooliganism (Article 221 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

2024-07-23

Famil Khalilov

Blogger, disabled human rights activist

Large-scale drug trafficking, Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-05-04

Farid Mehralizade

Economist, journalist

Smuggling , Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-06-01

Fazil Gasimov

Economist

Manufacture, purchase or sale of counterfeit money as part of an organized group; Article 204.3.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-08-07

Hafiz Babali

Investigative journalist, arrested in relation to the "Abzas Media" case

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-12-13

Ilkin Amrahov

Member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives

Smuggling

2024-03-07

Imran Aliyev

Founder and CEO of Meclis.info

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-04-18

Iqbal Abilov

Scientist-ethnographer, researcher, Talysh scholar

High treason (Article 274); public calls directed against the state, committed on the instructions of foreign organizations or their representatives (Article 281.3); incitement of national, racial, social or religious hatred and enmity (Article 283.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

2024-07-22

Jamil Mammadli

Blogger, independent journalist

Art. 221.2.2 (hooliganism committed by a group of persons by prior agreement), Art. 182.2.1 (extortion by threats by a group of persons, by prior agreement of property in a significant amount) and Art. 178.2 (fraud committed by a group of persons) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-08-24

Khayala Aghayeva

Journalist at Meydan TV

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Mahammad Kekalov

Youth activist, member of the "Abzas Media"

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-11-20

Mushviq Jabbar

Member of Toplum TV

Smuggling

2024-03-07

Nargiz Absalamova

Journalist of the "Abzas Media"

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-11-30

Natig Javadli

Director of the Institute of Political Management

182.2.3 (committed by threat or use of force)

2024-12-09

Nazakat Mammadova

Political commentator

2023-10-01

Osman Rzayev

Journalist, editor of Demokratik.az

Extortion by threat, Art. 182.2.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2022-07-05

Polad Aslanov

Journalist, blogger

Treason, Art. 274 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2019-06-12

Rafat Safarov

Human rights defender

178.3.2 (fraud committed with large-scale damage) and 221.1 (hooliganism)

Ramil Babayev

Member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives

Smuggling

2024-03-07

Ramin Jabrayilzade

Independent journalist, reporter

Smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Rashad Ramazanov

Blogger

Illegal drug acquisition or possession with intent to sell, Art. 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2022-05-20

Sahib Mammadzadeh

Chairman of the Dashkesan branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP)

Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2024-12-06

Sevinj Vagifqizi

Journalist, editor of the "Abzas Media"

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-11-20

Teymur Karimov

The head of online media Kanal 11

Extortion by threat, Art. 182 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-12-11

Ulvi Hasanli

Journalist, head of the "Abzas Media"

Smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

2023-11-20

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