"Convicted union activist faces transfer to stricter prison for 'acting like oppositional figure'", 6 June 2025

Convicted Azerbaijani labour activist Elvin Mustafayev faces transfer to a tougher, stricter prison reserved for criminals convicted of grave crimes after the head of his prison accused him of ‘acting like an opposition figure’...

On Thursday, RFE/RL reported that the head of his prison colony filed a petition calling for his transfer to Gobustan prison at the Nizami District Court. Gobustan is a strict regime prison usually reserved for prisoners serving life sentences or convicted of grave crimes.

Mustafayev was sentenced to three years in prison on drug trafficking charges in August 2023, an accusation he denies. He is a member of the Desk Confederation of Trade Unions, most of whose leaders are all in detention.

On Wednesday, his lawyer, Zibeyda Sadygova, wrote on social media that she was barred by the prison warden from meeting her client due to his being in solitary confinement...

RFE/RL has reported that Mustafayev faces transfer to Gobustan for violating ‘internal regulations’ and acting ‘like an opposition figure in prison’...