New list of political prisoners announced: 392 people

The “Freedom for Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan” Union has released a new list of political prisoners, which includes the names of 392 individuals.

This represents an increase of 17 people compared to the list published on June 10, 2025, which contained 375 names.

The new list was compiled by Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, and Elshan Hasanov, head of the Center for Monitoring Political Prisoners.

The list is divided into 12 categories:

• Journalists and bloggers – 31
• Human rights defenders – 7
• Members of opposition parties and civil society – 39
• Activists from national minorities – 5
• Anti-war activists – 2
• The “Soyudlu village case” – 2
• Politically motivated deportees from Germany – 5
• The “Imishli case” detainees – 19
• Religious believers – 249
• The “Tartar case” – 8
• The “Ganja case” – 13
• Prisoners serving life sentences – 12

The authors stated that the list was prepared according to the criteria defined in Resolution No. 1900, adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) during its October 2012 session, which outlines the definition of a “political prisoner.”

The Azerbaijani authorities, however, categorically deny the existence of political prisoners in the country. Officials claim that no one is imprisoned for their political views or beliefs, asserting instead that those listed have been convicted for specific criminal offenses.

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