FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corruption is not only taking a bribe, hiring a relative, but also harassing and abusing female colleagues.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties In the past couple of days, several members of APFP were summoned to the police offices. Murad Adilov, the brother of APFP activist Natig Adilov, was taken to the police, and Gadir Khudabakhsiyev, an activist of the Mingachevir branch of the party, was also taken to the police. Moreover, APFP member, late Elnur Farajov’s father, Huseyn Farajov, was kidnapped by unknown persons in black masks....


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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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      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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    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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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 05.04.2021 “…The country is in the hands of the sex maniacs...” The FB community remains concerned with the uncertainty in Karabagh, the scandal and contradictory reports on Iskander ballistic rockets and the increased tension in Ukraine; continues to decry the blackmail by private videos, and its new victim - Lachin Veliyev, the persecution and decreasing number of human rights lawyers; appraises the new US administration support for democracy and human rights as a priority in foreign policy, in particular...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 04.02.2021 “…It is you, who made the governance based on inequality and injustice thrive…” The FB community concerns itself with the situation in Upper Karabagh, comments on the President’s criticism of bureaucrats, decries the decision of the Council on Tariffs, the students’ protests and arrests at Lenkoran University, the country’s democracy rating allocated by the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses US policy towards Turkey, appeals to President Biden to repeal Amendment 907, and continues...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI                                                                                                                                                                                                                29.10.2019   The most popular topics have been continued post-rally pressure of authorities on opposition, debates on effectiveness of tactics of various political groups, in particular debates...


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