Lawyer Namizad Safarov was detained on December 9.
His relatives reported this to Radio Liberty. He was reportedly seized by individuals in civilian clothing and taken away to an unknown destination.
His relatives are trying to find out his whereabouts.
According to information circulated by pro-government media, Safarov was detained based on complaints related to fraud.
Official authorities have not made any statements regarding his detention.
He was expelled from the Bar Association in 2005. Safarov linked this to his criticism of the association’s leadership. The association, however, justified the decision by citing violations of legal requirements.
Namizad Safarov resigned from the National Council of Democratic Forces in 2020.
