303 political prisoners counted in Azerbaijan

The number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan over three months increased by 16 people and amounted to 303. This was reported by the Union of Freedom of Political Prisoners.

The list includes the following categories:
1) “journalists and bloggers” – 20 people;
2) “human rights activists” – 3 people;
3) “members of opposition parties and movements” – 28 people;
4) “political emigrants deported from Germany” – 5 people;
5) “religious people” – 216 people;
6) “convicted in the Tatar case” – 7 people;
7) “convicted in the Ganja case” – 13 people;
8) “sentenced for life” – 11 people.

Among the new names are human rights activist Anar Mammadli, head of the online platform meclis.info Imran Aliyev, economist Farid Mehralizadeh, PFPA members Sahib Mammadzadeh and Mehman Aliyev, public activists Elshan Karimov and Lachin Valiyev.

Последние новости
North Caucasus Federal District Subjects Rank Last in Socioeconomic Ranking of Russian Regions
Economy
North Caucasus Federal District Subjects Rank Last in Socioeconomic Ranking of Russian Regions
22 December 2025

The final ranking of Russian regions' socioeconomic development for 2025, compiled by RIA Novosti, revealed a significant lag in the North Caucasus republics. Ingushetia ranked last, 85th. Karachay-Cherkessia (81st), North Ossetia (78th), Chechnya (77th), Kabardino-Balkaria (75th), and Dagestan (74th) also ranked low.
The Armenian Prime Minister announced
Politics
The Armenian Prime Minister announced "constructive changes" in relations with Azerbaijan
21 December 2025

On Sunday, December 21, an expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) was held in St. Petersburg. The meeting, chaired by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, was attended by the heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Chairman of the EAEU Board, Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
Saakashvili: Georgian Dream signed a document in support of Ukraine to spite Russia
Politics
Saakashvili: Georgian Dream signed a document in support of Ukraine to spite Russia
21 December 2025

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated that the ruling party's signing of a document in support of Ukraine was motivated not so much by fears of an international investigation as by a desire to irritate Russia.
A decision to confiscate the assets of the former head of the Karachay-Cherkessia government has been approved
Society
A decision to confiscate the assets of the former head of the Karachay-Cherkessia government has been approved
21 December 2025

The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision of the Nikulinsky District Court to confiscate the assets of Vladimir Kayshev, the former chairman of the Karachay-Cherkessia government.