Muslim Union Movement

Taleh Bagirzade’s Deputy Severely Tortured

Elchin Gasimov, deputy chairman of Muslim Union Movement, was subjected to brutal torture at the time of his arrest, Elchin Gasimov’s lawyer Elchin Gambarov said. “From Muslim Union Movement, Elchin Gasimov was first to be arrested. After his arrest, Nardaran...

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Arrested Theologian Taleh Bagirzade Denied Meeting with His Family Members

Taleh Bagirzade, the head of the Muslim Union Movement who is held in Baku Detention Center, was denied a meeting with his family, Taleh Bagirzade’s lawyer Javad Javadov told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS). Taleh Bagirzade was arrested...

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Court Turns Down Theologian Taleh Bagirzade’s Appeal

Baku Court of Appeal, chaired by judge Faig Gasimov, heard the appeal filed by Taleh Bagirzade, the arrested chairman of the Muslim Union Movement. The appeal was rejected at the hearing held behind closed doors. The appeal had been filed...

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Charges Toughened Against Theologian Taleh Bagirzade’s Deputy

Eleven more charges have been added to the criminal case launched against Elchin Gasimov, the deputy chairman of the Muslim Union Movement, Gasimov’s lawyer Elnur Nabiyev has told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety.According to the lawyer, the news...

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Two More Supporters of Theologian Taleh Bagirzade Arrested

Law enforcement agencies have carried out an operation in Lankaran city, according to a joint statement issued by the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.According to the statement, as a result of the operational search actions carried...

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Theologian Taleh Bagirzade Reports Torture

Javad Javadov, the lawyer for the head of the Muslim Union Movement Taleh Bagirzade has spoken out about his client’s arrest and subjection to torture. Taleh Bagirzade was arrested in a police operation in the Nardaran settlement of Baku on November...

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Police Operation in Nardaran Settlement January 28, 2016

Employees of the Interior Ministry’s Criminal Search Department, the Main Organized Crime Department, Baku City Main Police Department, and Sabunchu District Police Office #42 conducted a joint operation in the Nardaran settlement of Baku. During the operation, Baku resident Elgun Huseynov...

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Nardaran Youth’s Mother Appeals to Prosecutor General

The mother of Abbas Huseyn, who was arrested during the police operation in Nardaran on November 26, 2015, has appealed to the Prosecutor General, Zakir Garalov. Rahima Huseynova noted that her son Abbas Huseynov was arrested on November 26, 2015 and...

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Nardaran Case: Theologian Reports Torture in Detention as Chairman of Elders Council is Arrested

Azerbaijani theologian Taleh Bagirzade, head of the Movement for Muslim Unity, has been tortured while being held at the Main Organized Crime Department, reported his lawyer Javad Javadov on January 7. “I went to the Main Organized Crime Department on 29...

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Eight Nardaran Residents Released after Completing their Sentences

On January 1, eight residents of Nardaran village have been freed after completing their sentences, village elder Natig Karimov has reported. According to Karimov, those released had been arrested during the November 26th police operation conducted in Nardaran by intelligence agencies...