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Huseyn Najafov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Huseyn Najafov, born 2001, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Huseyn Najafov's case of violence against a police officer”. Sentence (July 6, 2021): 2 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

2 years

suspended imprisonment

Verdict July 6, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, in the afternoon of 15 July 2020 near Tverskaya Street in Moscow, a native of the Republic of Azerbaijan used violence against a representative of the authorities when suppressing his unlawful actions to participate in an unauthorised event near the embassy, causing a closed craniocerebral injury, concussion of the brain and bruises to the officer

Latest event

July 6, 2021 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict: 2 years.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years

  2. · Persecution begins

    Huseyn Najafov's case of violence against a police officer

Criminal case

Huseyn Najafov's case of violence against a police officer

Case number
01-0074/2021 (01-0399/2020)

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Участник акции возле посольства Азербайджана в Москве 15 июля 2020 года, посвященной конфликту Азербайджана с Арменией. Его задержали. Против него возбудили дело о применении насилия к сотруднику полиции. 7 июля 2021 года Наджафова приговорили к двум годам условно.

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