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Political Prisoners
Name | Gender | Articles | Prison | Judge | Councel | Occupation |
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Jafar Mirzoyev | 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. | Javid Huseynov | a member of the "Choose Democratic Azerbaijan" organization operating in Germany. | ||
Jafar Zalov | Male | Articles 29.120.2.1, 120.2.3, 120.2.4, 120.2.7, 120.2.10, 120.2.11, 214.2.6, 214.2.1, 213.2.3, 277, and 278.2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan | ||||
Jahad Balakhuseyn oglu Balakishiyev | 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 | |
Jahangir Javanshir oglu Seyidov | 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. 3 in the village of Shuvalan in the Khazar District of Baku. | a religious believer. | ||
Jalal Gurbanov | 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. 3 in the village of Shuvalan in the Khazar District of Baku. | a believer | ||
Jalal Rasul oglu Maharramov | 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. | Faig Ganiev | member of the Muslim Unity Movement | ||
Jamil Badalov | 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 religious believer. | ||
Jamil Mammadli | Male | 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 | Convicted and sentenced to six years and twelve days in prison | Blogger, independent journalist | ||
Jamir Alimusa oglu Agayev | Male | Articles 234.4.1 (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) and 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 committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy or by an organized group) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.
A well-known theologian in the south, Jamir Agayev, has been under surveillance by police in the Jalilabad district since the end of last year. On February 6, theologian Jamir Agayev was arrested and sentenced the same day to four months of imprisonment in a pretrial detention center during the preliminary investigation. His pretrial detention during the investigation was subsequently extended several times. | Faig Ganiev | theologian | ||
Jamshid Bahaddin oglu Huseynov | 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. | believer |
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