{"id":30938,"date":"2026-02-15T19:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/?page_id=30938"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:26:45","slug":"zamin-zakiyev","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/political-prisoners\/zamin-zakiyev\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamin Zakiyev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f3dc95&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Zamin Zakiyev&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f3dc95&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-59px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;46px|0px|4px|0px||&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Social worker; founder and programme manager of the \u2018Ubuntu Social Work Association\u2019; imprisoned under bogus charges<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;44px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;452px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||75px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>About Zamin Zakiyev<\/h3>\n<p>Zamin Zakiyev, also known as Zamin Zaki, obtained his degree in Social Work from Azerbaijan University. He was an active student in the Faculty of Social Work, and in December 2017, he was a member of the winning Apollon team in an intellectual \u2018Brain-ring\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2019, he applied his academic focus by engaging in community work as a Programme Assistant for the Baku IdeaLab Social Project and co-presenting programmes such as \u2018Data Journalism\u2019 and \u2018Finding Her Voice\u2019 to students. As a board member of the Azerbaijan Social Work Union, he also helped teach new students. He co-taught a class entitled \u2018Why Social Work?\u2019 to first-year students in his department.[1]<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Zakiyev founded the \u2018Ubuntu Social Work Association\u2019. The Association aimed to improve social work education in Azerbaijan by training both new and current social workers, organising free webinars with experts from around the world, and leading efforts to create and translate inclusive social work reading materials into Azerbaijani.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zamin-zakiyev-poster-scaled.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Zamin Zakiyev poster&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Zamin Zakiyev poster&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-32px|||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;642px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Case description<\/h3>\n<p>On 9 April 2025, in a wave of arrests directly related to the reopening of a criminal investigation from 2014 that had previously focused on international donors and their grantees, the investigative authorities arrested Zamin Zakiyev and placed him in pre-trial detention.<sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-1\">1<\/a>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-2\">2<\/a>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-3\">3<\/a>,<\/sup><sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Following the arrest, authorities charged Zakiyev under Criminal Code Article 193-1.3.2 (legalisation of criminally obtained property, or money laundering in a significant amount), Article 308.2 (abuse of power causing grave consequences), and Article 313 (official forgery or forgery by an official). The court remanded him to pre-trial detention, which was prolonged several times.<sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>During a pre-trial hearing on 29 October 2025, his defence attorney moved to terminate the proceedings, arguing that the allegation that her client &#8220;laundered 57,000 AZN&#8221; was unsupported by evidence, but the court rejected this motion. The case has been sent to trial on the merits, with the first hearing scheduled for 12 November 2025.<sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Zakiyev\u2019s health has deteriorated due to the conditions of his detention. His family stated that his pre-existing rheumatism has resurfaced because of the damp and poorly maintained cell, causing pain and stiffness in his legs. He also suffers from eye pain, headaches, and increased blood pressure.<sup style=\"font-size:0.75em; line-height:1;\"><a href=\"#ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"ref-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.au.edu.az\/en\/news\/sosial-is-telebeleri-niye-sosial-is-movzusunda-muhazire-dinleyibler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.au.edu.az\/en\/news\/sosial-is-telebeleri-niye-sosial-is-movzusunda-muhazire-dinleyibler<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"ref-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforhumanrights.org\/post\/azerbaijan-extends-detention-for-ngo-leaders-amidst-renewed-ngo-case-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instituteforhumanrights.org\/post\/azerbaijan-extends-detention-for-ngo-leaders-amidst-renewed-ngo-case-crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"ref-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforhumanrights.org\/post\/trial-of-activist-zamin-zaki-begins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instituteforhumanrights.org\/post\/trial-of-activist-zamin-zaki-begins<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"ref-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/humanrightsaz.com\/en\/health-of-imprisoned-social-worker-zamin-zaki-deteriorates-in-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/humanrightsaz.com\/en\/health-of-imprisoned-social-worker-zamin-zaki-deteriorates-in-custody\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||60px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Resources about Zamin Zakiyev<\/h4>\n<p>All of the <a href=\"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/resources\/\">Campaign&#8217;s resources<\/a> are created under Creative Commons License under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC0 conditions<\/a>, meaning these resources are public dedication tools, with no copyright, put into the worldwide public domain.<\/p>\n<p>Download blue background poster (<a href=\"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zamin-zakiyev-poster-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNG<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Download square picture (<a href=\"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zamin-zakiyev-profile.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNG<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/free-anar.site\/newsletter\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CRISIS DESK UPDATES&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5ce38ed8-9f7f-4d7a-9cf3-ae6d408e556e&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social worker; founder and programme manager of the \u2018Ubuntu Social Work Association\u2019; imprisoned under bogus chargesAbout Zamin Zakiyev Zamin Zakiyev, also known as Zamin Zaki, obtained his degree in Social Work from Azerbaijan University. 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