Showing posts with label Anticommunism in Azerbaijan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anticommunism in Azerbaijan. Show all posts

Friday, July 31, 2026

Azerbaijan's anti-communist witch hunt: Four jailed for carrying Soviet flags!

The anti-communist authoritarianism of the Azerbaijani regime has once again revealed its true face. A court in Baku has sentenced four individuals to prison merely for attempting to organize a march carrying Soviet flags and promoting communist ideas! 

Abdulla Ibrahimli and Ibrahim Asadli were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment, while Elchin Bayramli and Mehman Zeynalov received 18-month prison terms. The four were prosecuted under Article 233 of Azerbaijan's Criminal Code following their detention by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after a planned march in November last year.

Monday, May 11, 2026

Anti-communist crackdown in Azerbaijan: Activists arrested for raising USSR flags

Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained several individuals after they attempted to organize a march in Baku carrying the flags of the Soviet Union and the Azerbaijan SSR, in yet another episode highlighting the intensifying anti-communist climate promoted by the country’s ruling establishment.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, police operations led to the detention of Abdulla Ibrahimli, Ibrahim Asadli and other individuals whose names were not disclosed.