FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “There is no compelling rationale or justification for the government to reject the opposition's rally. Rejecting it would signify an admission of weakness, representing a moral and political failure of the government…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Summoning of journalists to the police has resumed, indicating a potential for new arrests. On April 17, journalist Mina Alyarli was called to appear at the Baku City Main Police Department at 4:00 PM. The head investigator of the Serious Crimes Investigation Department, Togrul Huseynov, contacted Alyarli...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The fact that Azerbaijan helps Russia to break Western sanctions will have a serious impact on its image…”                                                                                                                                  (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The members of the board of directors of the “Democracy-1918” (D-18) movement, Afiyaddin Mammadov and Samir Sultanov, who were detained while protesting against the arrest of activist Bakhtiyar...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The dependence of Azerbaijan's economy on natural resources and demographic trends causes structural changes that put the country's future development prospects at risk....” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties War veteran Gulu Mammadli who works as a teacher in Sabirabad, sent an open letter to President Aliyev. In his video shared on social media, Mammadli complains about his financial difficulties and the injustice he faced. Mammadli said: There are five of us in my family. When I was serving in the army during the war, my father...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is a terrible injustice that thousands of veterans live in poverty and the first family increase their businesses...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Colonel Elnur Mammadov, a harsh critic of the Ministry of Defense, was arrested. Colonel Elnur Mammadov, who is known for his criticism of the Ministry of Defense, was sentenced to six months in prison under Article 147.2 (defamation). Shahbaz Guliyev, who was in Armenian captivity for seven years, protested in front of the Presidential Administration, demanding a pension for serving...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia plans to expand Russian-language education in Azerbaijan and strengthen the Russian imperial policy in the region..” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties One of the six people detained shortly after being deported from Germany to Azerbaijan, activist Malik Rzayev was sentenced to seven years in prison on drug charges by the verdict of the Sumgayit Court of Grave Crimes. According to the court decision, drugs were found in Rzayev's pocket when he was detained. Rzayev denied the allegation and said that he was arrested for his severe...


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