Beydemirli's wife asked Aliyev to place her husband under house arrest.

Nazim Beydemirli's worsening health prompted his wife to appeal to the President of Azerbaijan to place him under house arrest.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on March 26, it was reported that Nazim Beydemirli's health had worsened. He was hospitalized in a prison hospital. His wife reported that her husband had previously been denied effective medical care in pretrial detention.

Nazim Beydemirli's wife, Farida Beydemirli, appealed to Ilham Aliyev to release her husband from custody.

"His condition worsened in prison a few days ago, and if the administration of Prison No. 13 had not called an ambulance in time, Nazim would likely not be alive today," Meydan TV quoted her statement on March 30.

In her appeal to the president, Farida Beydemirli asked for her husband to be placed under house arrest. "I ask you to order the placement of Nazim Beydemirli under house arrest," the publication quotes from the appeal.

As a reminder, Beydemirli was arrested in July 2023. His defense called his case retaliation for his support of residents of the village of Soyudlu, who protested in 2023 against the construction of an artificial reservoir to drain gold mining waste at the Gadabay gold mine. Details of their protest are provided in the Caucasian Knot report "Protests in Soyudlu: People Against the Mine".

The Union for Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan recognized Beydemirli as a political prisoner. Joshgun Musayev, a resident of the village of Soyudlu, is also included in the list of political prisoners. He was sentenced to three years in prison on drug charges, but human rights activists believe the real reason for his arrest was his production of posters used during protests by residents of Soyudlu.

In 2024, the number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan reached its highest level in the country's 23 years of membership in the Council of Europe, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Key Points on the Record Number of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan." At the same time, the Azerbaijani authorities deny the existence of political prisoners in the country.