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20.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It turned out that the government is interested in the political dividends of the liberation of some lands, and it is no longer interested in the serious social problems of the families of martyrs and veterans.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Relatives of three religious activists - Yasin Ahmadov, Vugar Aliyev and Nijat Aliyev – reported that the activists have been missing since June 18. According to family members who told Meydan TV, they appealed to law enforcement agencies on June 18, but could not get any information...


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02.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Karabakh was not liberated but was handed over from occupying Armenia to the corrupt Aliyev government.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The National Council of Democratic Forces issued a statement on the continuation of repressions and political arrests in Azerbaijan. The statement read: On May 28, the day when the Azerbaijani people celebrated Independence and Republic Day, the government of Ilham Aliyev began to fabricate a criminal case against another of his political rivals. APFP activist Razi Alishov was detained...


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26.05.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The people of Azerbaijan must also recognize the responsibility that falls on their shoulders at this historic turning point for their future, and rise to a more mass and consistent peaceful struggle.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The National Council of Democratic Forces shared a statement on the new wave of politically motivated arrests and police violence. The statement reads: “Numerous cases of police violence and other mysterious crimes (believed by the general public to be connected to the police) have been...


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16.05.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Mehriban Abdurahmanli, the mother of Subhan Mahir oglu Abdurahmanli, who was martyred in the battles for Fizuli and awarded the medals "For Courage" and "For the Motherland," told Azadliq newspaper that her house was demolished by the order of chief executive of Shamkir district. Abdurahmanli said: "After my son was killed, one of the people who offered their support gave me land, and I managed to build a hut to have a roof over my head. Sabunchu's chief executive Adil Valiyev told me that...


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02.05.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The experience of the past 18 years shows that big fires in Azerbaijan, especially in its capital Baku, occur when someone wants to take something from someone.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli reported that blogger Manaf Jalilzade who lives in Switzerland was attacked by three Azerbaijanis in front of his house. The attackers beat up Jalilzade as he entered the building. The assailants demanded that Jalilzade stop social media postings about the Azerbaijani government and first lady Mehriban...


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25.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The crime committed against me is not the first crime committed by the authorities against citizens in Azerbaijan, but it must be the last...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On Thursday night, well-known activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was abducted, tortured, videotaped, and threatened by four unidentified masked men. His Facebook posts about Internal Affairs Minster Vilayat Eyvazov were deleted. Hajiyev shared the shocking details on his Facebook post: "I was abducted by four masked persons at about 11 pm on April 21, at the intersection...


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21.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In the era after Ilham Aliyev, in a democratic Azerbaijan, the Tartar crimes will be given a completely objective legal and political assessment.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Members of the Sumgayit Youth Legal Awareness Public Union reported that they have been preparing an appeal to present to the UN Human Rights Committee (OHCHR) on behalf of human rights activist and investigative journalist Elchin Mammad, who has been in prison for more than two years. The Public Union stated that the arrest of Elchin Mammad is a response...


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14.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “No matter what happens in the world, the expansion of the family government and family business remains the main priority of the Aliyev government.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Anvar Agamalizadeh, a 69-year-old teacher and member ADWP, was detained at a police station for four hours for expressing critical views against the Russian army and Putin during a rally of the party in front of the Russian embassy. After being summoned to the Surakhani Police Department, Agamalizadeh was fired from his job at the Surakhani...


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11.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is neither a coincidence nor a sign of good intentions that Russia grew interested in Azerbaijan.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Elshan Abbasov, a member of the Muslim Union Movement who was arrested on trumped-up charges, is held in an overcrowded prison in Kurdakhani. The prison barrack where Abbasov serves his sentence has only eight beds, but at the moment, there are 16 prisoners sharing the same barrack. Journalist Afgan Muktarli reports that Abbasov is not allowed to meet with family members. Another prisoner,...


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04.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Those who want to replace the medieval despotic feudal monarchy in Azerbaijan with a democratic republic should take into account that, after the collapse of the Putin regime, we will need to face the corrupt partners of this regime in Washington, London, and Brussels.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Member of the Ganja branch of the Popular Front Party, Shahin Haji, an activist, and chess teacher who was arrested on trumped-up charges, was sentenced to six years in prison. Haji is known for being one of the major critics...


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28.03.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Erdogan is exaggerating Ilham Aliyev's closeness to Putin as a mediator, sending a message to the West that "you should look at his regime through the prism of geopolitics and security, not in the context of human rights and democracy.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Political prisoner Niyamaddin Ahmadov, who is on a hunger strike, was subjected to torture, according to his family. Ahmadov’s father, Arif Ahmadov told Azadlig newspaper that in a brief telephone conversation with his father, Niyamaddin Ahmadov said that...


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07.03.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Hatred for freedom, justice, the rule of law,  and greed for power unites authoritarian and dictatorial regimes more than any piece of paper.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadliq newspaper reports that political prisoner Saleh Rustamli’s request for early release was denied. The request was considered on March 3 without the participation and knowledge of Rustamli's lawyer. Rustamli's lawyers applied to the court on December 6, 2021, while he was still on hunger strike, to be released from the remainder of his sentence...


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01.03.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Countless murders, ruined lives, torture of thousands of innocent people, imprisonment of thousands of people, sacrificing the independence of a country of millions of people to the interests of one person will not go unpunished.” The War between Ukraine and Russia While intense fighting continues in Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has stated that Russia, which conducts military operations against Ukraine, has lost its right of representation. On Friday, 42 of the 47 members of the Council of Europe...


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24.02.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Baku regime should show whether it represents a sovereign and independent country, or an outpost for Moscow on the Caspian.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Avaz Hafizli was brutally murdered by his cousin. The 24-year-old journalist was beheaded and his genitals amputated. The brutal murder shocked the activists and journalists and panicked the LGBTQ+ community in Azerbaijan.  The journalist's colleague Teymur Karimli said that Avaz had problems with his family and relatives because...


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21.02.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Almost every day, while more than half of the population live below the poverty line, there is news about a new corruption scandal, money laundering, and long lists of illegal properties of the oligarchs and officials.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Head of APFP Ali Karimli argued that the government is preparing for the next wave of repressions and crackdown. Karimli wrote: They are preparing to crack down on people who do not break the law and don’t have any intention to go beyond the peaceful demonstrations. I officially...


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07.02.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If you do not give at least a bit of oil money to the people, it will not end well…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Gafil Jafarov, a member of the Sabirabad branch of the Popular Front Party, was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office. Recently several members of the Party were called to the police for openly expressing their critical views on social media. Moreover, last week, the Jalilabad District Court, chaired by Judge Galib Pashayev, launched a criminal investigation...


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03.02.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is a very profitable business both for corrupt officials and the government of England: the corrupt officials steal billions from Azerbaijani people; the British government confiscates one-third of the money, and the corrupt officials keep the rest two-third. And this way, all sides win except the Azerbaijani people.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadliq newspaper reports that at least four political activists deported from Germany in recent months have been arrested....


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20.01.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “With Schengen visa you can visit the EU multiple times a year but with Shusha visa you can visit Karabakh only once...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Sabail District Prosecutor's Office shared a statement arguing that "Tofig Yagublu tried to injure himself by throwing himself to the walls and beating his face with his hands, while in the police station." The statement was called absurd by the social media users and activists who accused the Prosecutor’s Office of insulting...


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17.01.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Destroying the opposition by repressive means not only does not provide lasting power but often confronts regimes with angry people who attack the statues with trucks and ropes...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairman of the Citizen and Development Party, Ali Aliyev, was arrested for five months. Opposition leaders, activists, and independent journalists objected to the decision calling it politically motivated arrest. Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev condemned the conclusion of the court and urged that “if a leader of a political...


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16.12.2021  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “EU should stand to its values and demand the immediate release of the political prisoner #freeSalehRustamov...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties “The Azerbaijani authorities are continuing their crackdown on political opposition, and heavy-handed approach in response to peaceful protests, in violation of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” said Amnesty International in a statement reacting to the recent police brutality during the rallies in Baku. Several people, including opposition leader Tofig Yagublu...


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