19:17, 31 January 2026

A member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan was arrested in Baku.

Azerbaijan Popular Front Party activist Anar Huseynov has been administratively arrested for 30 days on charges of disobeying police and petty hooliganism. The party believes the case against Huseynov is fabricated and politically motivated.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on November 29, 2025, State Security Service officers detained Ali Karimli and his advisor, Mammad Ibrahim, a member of the Presidium of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP). Both opposition figures have been arrested for 2.5 months, until February 13. Karimli is charged under Article 278.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (actions aimed at the violent seizure of power or the violent change of the constitutional order of the state). He denied the charges and called his criminal case political persecution.

PFPA member Anar Huseynov, also known as Anar Arkivan, was detained around midday on January 30, the party's press service head Natig Adilov told a Caucasian Knot correspondent.

Teymur Salakhov (left) and Shamil Jafarov. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2057384601770211&set=a.120338242141533 belongs to the Meta company, whose activities are banned in Russia

21:35 24.01.2026

Two activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) have been arrested under administrative law. The party called the arrests for comments on social media politically motivated.

Anar was detained by approximately five or six plainclothes men when he left his rented apartment in the Sabunchu district of Baku yesterday (January 30). He was first taken to the 13th precinct of the Sabunchu District Police Department, then taken to the Sabunchu District Court, which sentenced Anar to 30 days' arrest under Articles 510 (petty hooliganism) and 535.1 (failure to comply with lawful orders of a police officer) of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Azerbaijan. We do not have the details of the case and do not know the specific offenses listed in the police report and the court ruling. However, we are absolutely certain that Anar was arrested on false charges. "This is the third PFPA representative to be arrested administratively in the past two weeks," Adilov said.

In his opinion, Huseynov was arrested for political reasons.

"Anar has previously been arrested for political reasons for participating in protests. This time, he is being persecuted for his active work in defense of our party's arrested leader, Ali Karimli, and for his general activity on social media," Adilov continued.

Soviet Army units in Baku. Winter 1990. Photo: K. Martens https://ru.wikipedia.org/

12:09 20.01.2026

"Black January" 1990 in Baku

Thirty-six years ago, in 1990, tragic events took place in Baku, which are called "Black (or "Bloody") January" - 137 people were killed, more than 700 people were injured. On the night of January 19-20, 1990, units of the Soviet Army occupied the city of Baku, suppressing the resistance of the formations of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan (PFA). During the advance of the units During the Soviet Army's military clashes with the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), there were numerous cases of the use of weapons against civilians, resulting in significant casualties among the population.

The "Caucasian Knot" reported that Anar Huseynov, also known as Anar Arkivan, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained on January 20, 2023, by civilians near the Cabinet of Ministers building after he visited the Alley of Martyrs along with party members on the Day of Mourning on the occasion of "Black January," the PFPA press service told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. On the same day, by a court decision, he was arrested for 30 days on charges of committing offenses under Articles 510 (petty hooliganism) and 535.1 (failure to comply with the lawful demands of a police officer) of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Azerbaijan, the party reported.

Adilov believes that the latest arrests are part of a broader campaign of repression against the PFPA.

"As is evident, the repression against the PFPA is not abating. Twenty party members, including leader Ali Karimli, are being held in prison on false criminal charges. Arrests of party members on administrative charges continue," Adilov said.

An employee of the Sabunchu District Court confirmed Huseynov's arrest.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs could not be reached for comment.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420406