FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 15.03.2021 “…I am not a bandit, I am not a criminal, I am not a corrupt bureaucrat..!” The FB community remains keenly concerned with the Russian peacekeepers’ activities, comments on the release of the Lebanese Armenian female sniper, decries tortures given to the PFP activist Niyamaddin Ahmadov and severe stabbing in the group attack of the young blogger in exile in France, Mahammad Mirzeli, demands the release of political prisoners and restoration of child benefits; questions the reliability of COVID-19 statistics and are puzzled by the arrest of the pro-government...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If there were an independent judiciary and human rights in Azerbaijan, I wouldn't be here today. This is the fourth time I have been imprisoned on false charges. I have lost count of my administrative detentions...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On June 15, member of the Nida Civic Movement (N!DA) Nijat Amiraslanov was detained by police. His relatives informed "Abzas Media" about this. According to his relatives, Amiraslanov left his house in the Gazakh district during the day, saying he would return shortly, but he was unreachable for hours afterward....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “We urge the United Nations and Council of Europe bodies, as well as the European Union institutions and all like-minded states to use the momentum created by COP29 in Baku to raise the issue of growing numbers of political prisoners with Azerbaijani authorities on all bilateral and multilateral platforms and request to put an end to the persecution of critical voices...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Anar Mammadli, the head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Teaching Democracy (SMDT), faces charges under Article 206.3.2 of Azerbaijan's Criminal...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ilham Aliyev started the complete destruction of the Azerbaijani media with the murder of Elmar Huseynov, and since then, journalists were killed, beaten up, kidnapped, and imprisoned...”                                            (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties March 2 marks the 18th anniversary of the murder of Elmar Huseynov, founder and editor-in-chief of "Monitor" magazine. The journalist was shot dead in 2005 in front of his house as a result of an armed attack by an unknown person. Even though 18 years...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani government must follow the developments in Yerevan carefully and be aware that the overthrow of Pashinyan would increase the tensions in the region.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Journalist and human rights activist Elchin Mammad, currently detained in Prison number 16, has started a hunger strike. The human rights activist, who has been unjustly imprisoned for two years, demands his immediate release. According to his family, Mammad was arrested for his journalism and became a target of certain circles....


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