There were 93 political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

Human rights activists Leyla Yunus and Elshan Hasanov have prepared an updated list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. It is in accordance with resolution 1900 adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in October 2012. 
The list included 93 individuals. Political prisoners are divided into seven groups: journalists and bloggers (6 persons); members of opposition parties and movements (6 persons); political emigrants deported from Germany (5); religious activists (29); convicts in the Terter case (8); convicts in the Ganja case (26); life prisoners (13).
According to human rights defenders, the Azerbaijani authorities do not accept allegations of political prisoners in the country. The official Baku reported that the fundamental rights are fully ensured in the country, people are not persecuted on their will and beliefs.

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