Aslan Gasimov
Additional Name(s): Aslan Maharram oghlu Gasimov, Aslan Maharram oglu Qasimov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June//2023
Date of Sentencing: January//2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Drug Trafficking & Illicit Drug Use
Aslan Gasimov
Extra Bio Info:
Aslan Gasimov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In June 2023, authorities arrested Gasimov amid a deterioration of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran and a crackdown on perceived religious Shi'a Muslims.
On an unspecified date, Gasimov was sentenced to five years in prison for "illegally purchasing or storing with a view of selling, manufacturing, processing, transporting, transferring or selling of narcotics or psychotropic substances in large amount" (Art. 234.4.3 ACC).