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Asaf Akhmedov
Head of the Ganja Regional Public Center
under Articles 193-1.3.2 (Legalization of property, committed on a large scale), 308.2 (Abuse of office, resulting in grave consequences) and 313 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On April 9, 2025, the Binagadi District Court of Baku issued a ruling: to satisfy the investigator's petition to select a preventive measure in the form of arrest and to apply a preventive measure in the form of arrest to Asaf Akhmedov for a period of 3 months and 4 days.
2025-04-09
Pre-trial detention center #1 in the Kurdakhani settlement in the Sabunchu district of Baku
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In early March 2025, pro-government media reported that the Prosecutor General's Office had opened a criminal case against those non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan that had received grants from Western international funds in previous years. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the funds from the grants received on the instructions of international organizations were spent "to undermine socio-political stability" under the guise of "legal protection" of socially vulnerable groups, as well as to promote anti-war ideology, propaganda of LGBT and other "ultra-liberals" and to conduct counter-propaganda against mental values.
As part of this repressive campaign, on April 9, the head of the Ganja Regional Community Center Asaf Akhmedov and public activist, expert on social issues Zamin Zyaki were detained and taken to the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan. There they were told that they were involved in the so-called “NGO case” and were charged with economic crimes.
In early March 2025, pro-government media reported that the Prosecutor General's Office had opened a criminal case against those non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan that had received grants from Western international funds in previous years. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the funds from the grants received on the instructions of international organizations were spent "to undermine socio-political stability" under the guise of "legal protection" of socially vulnerable groups, as well as to promote anti-war ideology, propaganda of LGBT and other "ultra-liberals" and to conduct counter-propaganda against mental values.
As part of this repressive campaign, on April 9, the head of the Ganja Regional Community Center Asaf Akhmedov and public activist, expert on social issues Zamin Zyaki were detained and taken to the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan. There they were told that they were involved in the so-called “NGO case” and were charged with economic crimes.
Asaf Akhmedov
Head of the Ganja Regional Public Center
under Articles 193-1.3.2 (Legalization of property, committed on a large scale), 308.2 (Abuse of office, resulting in grave consequences) and 313 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On April 9, 2025, the Binagadi District Court of Baku issued a ruling: to satisfy the investigator's petition to select a preventive measure in the form of arrest and to apply a preventive measure in the form of arrest to Asaf Akhmedov for a period of 3 months and 4 days.
2025-04-09
Pre-trial detention center #1 in the Kurdakhani settlement in the Sabunchu district of Baku
Occupation:
Charges:
Arested:
Status:
In early March 2025, pro-government media reported that the Prosecutor General's Office had opened a criminal case against those non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan that had received grants from Western international funds in previous years. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the funds from the grants received on the instructions of international organizations were spent "to undermine socio-political stability" under the guise of "legal protection" of socially vulnerable groups, as well as to promote anti-war ideology, propaganda of LGBT and other "ultra-liberals" and to conduct counter-propaganda against mental values.
As part of this repressive campaign, on April 9, the head of the Ganja Regional Community Center Asaf Akhmedov and public activist, expert on social issues Zamin Zyaki were detained and taken to the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan. There they were told that they were involved in the so-called “NGO case” and were charged with economic crimes.