Date of Birth: 17 July 1998
Detained Since: 30 November 2023
Affiliation: Journalist with AbzasMedia
Charges:

• Conspiracy to commit illegal entrepreneurship (Art. 192.3.2)
• Conspiracy to commit money laundering (Arts. 193-1.3.1, 193-1.3.2)
• Conspiracy to commit bulk cash smuggling (Art. 206.4)
• Conspiracy to commit tax evasion (Art. 213.2.1)
• Forgery and use of forged documents (Arts. 320.1, 320.2)

Conviction and Sentence:
On 20 June 2025, Nargiz was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the Baku Assize Court. Appeal is pending.

Political Prisoner Status:
Her detention meets criteria (a) and (e) of PACE Resolution 1900 (2012):

• Violation of freedom of expression and association under the ECHR
• Detained and prosecuted solely for political reasons, amid a broad crackdown on AbzasMedia and critical civil society

Summary:
Nargiz Absalamova is a journalist from the post-2014 generation targeted for her role at AbzasMedia, an outlet critical of government corruption. She was arrested as part of a coordinated repression campaign in late 2023. Charges are widely seen as politically motivated and unsupported by verifiable evidence. Human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, have denounced her case.

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