13/03/2026
The wave of repression, which has intensified since the fall of 2023, has begun to cover the last representatives of independent non-profit organizations since March of the current year. According to reports, the current case is notable for its similarity to the “NGO case” initiated by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan in April 2014. That criminal case was terminated in 2023 under Article 39.1.2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in the absence of a criminal content in action).
Although extensive information about the new criminal case is not available in open sources, the number of individuals involved as accused, suspects, and witnesses in this case is more than enough.
The persons engaged in the investigation were charged under the following articles and aggravating clauses of the Criminal Code:
Article 192: Illegal entrepreneurship
Article 193: Evasion from payment of taxes, unemployment insurance, compulsory medical insurance and/or mandatory public social insurance
Article 308: Abuse of ex-officio full powers
Article 313: Office forgery
The “other charges” phrase used in local media reports about the case creates the impression that the final indictment will be even more wide-ranging.
“Tribunat” tried to analyze the legality of the charges in the case, which can be labeled as “NGO Case 2”. Read full article on the website. 📱