Ganimat Zahid
Is case active: Yes
Country:Azerbaijan
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Displaced/In Exile
Ganimat Zahid, an Azerbaijani journalist, literary writer, and editor-in-chief of the opposition outlet Azadlig, is currently living in exile in France. On May 31, 2025, Azerbaijani authorities issued an arrest warrant against him in absentia. In December 2025, he was sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison for “calls against the state.” In February 2026, a French court fined him following a defamation complaint related to his YouTube content. He previously served a prison sentence in Azerbaijan in the late 2000s linked to his journalistic work.