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Sahib Mammadzadeh
Chairman of the Dashkesan branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP)
Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan
2024-03-19
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Sahib Mammadzadeh is an Azerbaijani political activist and the chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party's (APFP) Dashkesan branch. In March 2024, he was detained in the Dashkesan district on charges of possessing illegal drugs, a move his party described as politically motivated.
Subsequently, Mammadzadeh was added to the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, which, as of June 2024, included 303 individuals. citeturn0search5 In December 2024, he was sentenced under Article 234.4.3 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code, which pertains to the illegal possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
His case has drawn international attention, with human rights organizations and foreign governments expressing concern over the treatment of opposition figures in Azerbaijan. Critics argue that such arrests are part of a broader pattern of suppressing political dissent and curtailing freedom of expression in the country.
As of April 2025, Mammadzadeh remains incarcerated, and his situation continues to be a focal point for discussions on human rights and political freedoms in Azerbaijan.
Sahib Mammadzadeh is an Azerbaijani political activist and the chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party's (APFP) Dashkesan branch. In March 2024, he was detained in the Dashkesan district on charges of possessing illegal drugs, a move his party described as politically motivated.
Subsequently, Mammadzadeh was added to the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, which, as of June 2024, included 303 individuals. citeturn0search5 In December 2024, he was sentenced under Article 234.4.3 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code, which pertains to the illegal possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
His case has drawn international attention, with human rights organizations and foreign governments expressing concern over the treatment of opposition figures in Azerbaijan. Critics argue that such arrests are part of a broader pattern of suppressing political dissent and curtailing freedom of expression in the country.
As of April 2025, Mammadzadeh remains incarcerated, and his situation continues to be a focal point for discussions on human rights and political freedoms in Azerbaijan.
Sahib Mammadzadeh
Chairman of the Dashkesan branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP)
Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan
2024-03-19
Occupation:
Charges:
Arested:
Status:
Sahib Mammadzadeh is an Azerbaijani political activist and the chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party's (APFP) Dashkesan branch. In March 2024, he was detained in the Dashkesan district on charges of possessing illegal drugs, a move his party described as politically motivated.
Subsequently, Mammadzadeh was added to the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, which, as of June 2024, included 303 individuals. citeturn0search5 In December 2024, he was sentenced under Article 234.4.3 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code, which pertains to the illegal possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
His case has drawn international attention, with human rights organizations and foreign governments expressing concern over the treatment of opposition figures in Azerbaijan. Critics argue that such arrests are part of a broader pattern of suppressing political dissent and curtailing freedom of expression in the country.
As of April 2025, Mammadzadeh remains incarcerated, and his situation continues to be a focal point for discussions on human rights and political freedoms in Azerbaijan.