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COP29 Hostages

Sevinj Vagifqizi

Journalist, editor of the

"Abzas Media"

Arrested on 20 November 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Ulvi Hasanli

Journalist, head of the

"Abzas Media"

Arrested on 20 November 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Nargiz Absalamova

Journalist of the

"Abzas Media"

Arrested on 30 November 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Elnara Gasimova

Journalist of the

"Abzas Media"

Arrested on 13 January 2024

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Mahammad Kekalov

Youth activist, member of the "Abzas Media"

Arrested on 20 November 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Hafiz Babali

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

Arrested on 13 December 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Aziz Oruc

Journalist, head of online media Kanal 13

Arrested on 27 November 2023

Charges: illegal construction, (Art. 188.2) & smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Shamo Emin

Journalist, member of the online media Kanal 13

Arrested on 22 December 2023

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206.3.2. of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Ali Zeynal

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

Arrested on 7 March 2024

Charges: smuggling

Ramil Babayev

Member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives

Arrested on 7 March 2024

Charges: smuggling

Ilkin Amrahov

Member of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives Arrested on 7 March 2024

Charges: smuggling

Mushviq Jabbar

Member of Toplum TV

Arrested on 7 March 2024

Charges: smuggling

Alasgar Mammadli

Founder of Toplum TV

Arrested on 08 March 2024

Charges: smuggling, Art. 206 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Avaz Zeynalli

Founder, editor-in-chief of Xural TV

Arrested on 10 September 2022

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

312-1.1 of the Criminal Court)

Polad Aslanov

Journalist, blogger

Arrested on 12 June 2019

Charges: treason, Art. 274 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Teymur Karimov

The head of online media Kanal 11

Arrested on 11 December 2023

Charges: extortion by threat, Art. 182 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Elvin isayev

Blogger

Arrested on 14 December 2019 in Ukraine Charges: organization of riots (Art. 220.1), public appeals directed against the state Art. 281.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Elnur Shukurov

The head of the "Sada

TV" YouTube channel

Arrested on 14 September 2022

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

Afgan Khanaliyev

Position / Role

Nazakat Mammadova

Position / Role

Arzu Sayadoglu

Blogger

Arrested on 26/28 January 2024 by State Security Service

Charges: unknown

Osman Rzayev

Journalist, editor of Demokratik.az Arrested on 5 July 2022

Charges: extortion by threat, Art. 182.2.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Aslan Gurbanov

Blogger

Arrested on 14 July 2020

Charges: Public calls against the state (Art.

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

Rashad Ramazanov

Blogger

Arrested on 20 May 2022

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

Jamil Mammadli

Blogger, independent journalist

Arrested on 24 August 2023

Charges: 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

Imran Aliyev

Founder and CEO of Meclis.info

Arrested on 18 April 2024

Charges: smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Akif Qurbanov

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

Arrested on 7 March 2024

Charges: smuggling

Farid Mehralizade

Economist, journalist

Arrested on 01 June 2024

Charges: smuggling , Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Fazil Gasimov

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Economist 
Arrested on 07 August 2023 in Turkey, deported to Azerbaijan
Charges: manufacture, purchase or sale of counterfeit money as part of an organized group; Article 204.3.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Iqbal Abilov 

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Scientist-ethnographer, researcher, Talysh scholar 
Arrested on 22 July 2024
Charges: 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)

Famil KHalilov 

Blogger, disabled human rights activist

Arrested on 04 May 2024

Charges: large-scale drug trafficking, Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Emin Ibrahimov 

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Former Azerbaijani diplomat 
Arrested on 23 July 2024
Charges: intentional infliction of serious harm to health from hooligan motives (Article 126.2.4); hooliganism (Article 221 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

Anar Mammadli 

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Human rights defender, head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre
Arrested on 29 April 2024
Charges: smuggling, Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan

Bahruz Samedov 

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Political analyst, activist 
Arrested on 21 August 2024
Charges: treason (Article 274 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan)

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