List of journalists, bloggers, and activists imprisoned in Azerbaijan, current as of Feb 18, 2015This list contains 10 journalists, 8 NGO staffers, and 12 bloggers/activists that are currently jailed (30 total). Previously imprisoned activists are not listed here. Emin Huseynov is under de facto imprisonment but detained at the Swiss Embassy. I suggest revising our total to reflect recent imprisonments and sentencings. NB: this list does not include jailed political opponents.Journalists: Avaz Zeynally (Khural) Oct 2011- Charges: extortion, tax evasion, bribery - Prison term: 9 years Nijat Aliev (Azadxeber) May 2012 - Charges: distributing religious literature, possession of narcotics, incitement of religious hatred, and others- Prison term: 10 years Hilal Mamedov (Talyshi Sado) June 2012- Charges: possession of narcotics, incitement of hatred, hostility, and ethnic discrimination - Prison term: 5 yearsAraz Guliyev (Xeber 44) Sep 2012- Charges: Hooliganism, resisting arrest - Prison term: 8 yearsTofig Yagublu (Musavat Party Deputy leader, Yeni Musavat columnist) Feb 2013 - Charges: Organizing activities causing public disorder, violence against authority- Prison term: 5 yearsSardar Alibeili (Nota Bene) Jul 2013- Charges: Hooliganism- Prison term: 4 years Parviz Hashimli (Moderator, Bizim Yol) Sep 2013- Charges: smuggling arms and ammunition- Prison term: 8 yearsRauf Mirkadyrov (Zerkalo) Apr 2014 - Charges: espionage- Prison term: faces 10 years to life in prison. Seymur Hazi (Azadliq) Aug 2014 (source for the above, as of Dec 1) - Charges: Hooliganism- Prison term: faces 7 years Khadija Ismayilova (Radio Free Europe) Dec 2014- Charges: incitement to suicide- In pre-trial detention, awaiting trial. Faces 7 years in prison (more now)- Prison: Kurdakhani

NGO Staffers Anar Mammadli (Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre) Dec 2013- Charges: tax evasion, illegal entrepeneurship, falsifying election results- Prison term: 5 years 6 months Bashir Suleymanli (Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre) Dec 2013- Charges: tax evasion, illegal entrepeneurship, falsifying election results- Prison term: 3 years 6 monthsHasan Huseynli (Intellegent Citizen in the city of Ganja) Mar 2014- Charges: assault, stabbing, illegally carrying a weapon- Prison term: 6 yearsLeyla Yunus (Institute of Peace and Democracy) Jul 2014- Charges: treason, tax evasion, illegal entrepreneurship - Prison term: In pre-trial detention, awaiting sentencingArif Yunus (Institute of Peace and Democracy, historian) Aug 2014- Charges: collaboration with Armenia and espionage- Prison term: In pre-trial detention, awaiting sentencingIntigam Aliev (Legal Education Society, lawyer) Aug 2014- Charges: tax evasion, malpractice, illegal business- Prison term: In pre-trial detention, awaiting sentencingRasul Jafarov (Human Rights Club) Aug 2014- Charges: tax evasion, illegal business, malpractice - Prison term: Trial in progress, faces 12 years Emin Huseynov (Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety) in hiding since Aug 2014- Currently seeking asylum in the Swiss Embassy in Baku. Has an American wife but turned away from the US embassy. source source

Activists and bloggersRashadat Akhundov (N!DA Civic Movement) Mar 2013- Charges: Illegally obtaining and selling drugs; Illegally obtaining and using weapons; Organization of mass disorders accompanied with violence, breaking, arson, destruction of property, application of fire-arms, explosives, and also rendering of armed resistance to representative of authority, or participation in such disorders- Prison term: 8 yearsMammad Azizov (N!DA Civic Movement) Mar 2013- Charges: same as above- Seven years 6 months Rashad Hasanov (N!DA Civic Movement) Mar 2013- Charges: same as above- Prison term: 7 years 6 monthsIlkin Rustamadze (N!DA Civic Movement) Mar 2013- Charges: same as above- Prison term: 8 years Elsever Mursalli (former N!DA activist) Mar 2013- Charges: same as above- Prison term: 5 years, commuted to 2 years after he repudiated his N!DA membership and publically repentedSource for N!DARashad Ramazanov (FB, YT blogger), May 2013- Charges: possessing and distributing narcotics- Prison term: 9 yearsAbdul Abilov (Lets say stop to toadies FB page), Nov 2013- Charges: drug possession- Prison term: 5 years and 6 monthsOmar Mammadov (N!DA Civic Movement, Aztv-dn Semlr FB page) Jan 2014 - Charges: Possession of narcotics- Prison term: 5 years Yadigar Sadiqov (professor, blogger, FB Istefa group) Jun 2014- Charges: Assault- Prison term: 6 years (sentenced Jan 2015)Faraj Karimov (Musavat.az, Istefa (Resign) FB group) Jul 2014- Charges: drug possession- Prison term: awaiting trialSiraj Karimov- Charges: drug possession- Prison term: awaiting trialIlham Muradov (facebook activist), Jul 2014- Charges: possessing and distributing narcotics- Prison term: unknown