Political Prisoners

Abbas Bagirov

Male

Article 221.2.1 (Hooliganism, i.e., intentional actions that grossly violate public order, express clear disrespect for society, accompanied by the use of violence against individuals or the threat of violence, as well as the destruction or damage of another's property, committed by a group of individuals) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

a resident of Imishli.

Abbas Mammadbagir oglu Huseynov

Male

Under 15 articles of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic, including Articles 28 (Preparation for a Crime), 214.2.1 (Terrorism Committed by a Group of Persons by Prior Conspiracy, an Organized Group, or a Criminal Association), 214.2.3 (Terrorism Committed with the Use of Firearms and Objects Used as Weapons), 220.2 (Calls for Active Disobedience to the Lawful Demands of Authorities and for Mass Riots, as well as Calls for Violence against Citizens), 228.4 (Illegal Acquisition, Sale, or Carrying of Gas Weapons or Bladed Weapons), and 315.2 (Resisting an Official Performing His Official Duties, Using Violence Dangerous to the Life or Health of the Official) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On May 19, 2016, the investigation brought new serious charges under Articles 29 (Attempted crime), 120.2.1 (Intentional murder committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, an organized group or a criminal community), 120.2.3 (Intentional murder of the victim or his relatives in connection with the performance of official duties by this person or the fulfillment of public duty), 120.2.4 (Intentional murder committed with particular cruelty), 120.2.7 (Intentional murder of two or more persons) and 120.2.12 (Intentional murder based on interethnic, religious or racial hatred) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Colony No. 11 in the Binagadi District of Baku

Alovsat Abbasov

member of the Muslim Unity Movement

Afiaddin Mammadov

Male

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)

Convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison

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

Afig Sabir oglu Gurbanov

Male

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, shipment, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On March 17, 2023, Afig Gurbanov was sentenced to four months of pretrial detention during the preliminary investigation. His pretrial detention was subsequently extended several times.

Rasim Sadigov

a religious believer.

Agaali Eldar oglu Yakhyaev

Male

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in the village of Kurdakhani in the Sabunchu District of Baku

board member of the Muslim Unity Movement

Agalar Mirzajan oglu Agayev

Male

Articles 167-3.1 (Production, storage, or distribution of religious extremist materials, i.e., materials calling for religious extremist activity or justifying such activity, or substantiating the need for such activity) and 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or storage for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

believer

Agasaf Khurshidov

Male

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, shipment, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Pretrial Detention Center No. 3 in the village of Shuvalan in the Khazar District of Baku.

a believer.

Agil Gumbatov

Male

Under Article 126.1 (Intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia

On November 15, 2021, he was sentenced by the Baku Court of Grave Crimes to 10 years in prison

Member of the PFPA

Agil Rzayev

Male

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Pretrial Detention Facility No. 1 in the village of Kurdakhani in the Sabunchu District of Baku.

a believer.

Ahad Azer oglu Aliyev

Male

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

a religious believer.