FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Repression against independent voices in Azerbaijan is said to intensify as the country aligns more closely with Russia…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Family members of Arzu Sayadoglu, an outspoken critic of the government on Internet channels, have been unable to contact him for three days. Human rights defender Rufat Safarov, who reported the situation to Meydan TV, suspects that the journalist may have been detained by law enforcement agencies. Arzu Sayadoglu, the head and presenter of the YouTube channel "Arzu Sayadoglu," frequently criticized...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The surge in political prisoners has sharply risen as Azerbaijani authorities escalate their crackdown on independent media…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Tofig Yagublu, a member of the "Musavat" party holding a position in the leadership of the National Council, has been apprehended. Higar Hezi, Yagublu’s daughter and an activist, reported that the police conducted a searc at their house and placed money inside. Allegedly, they placed 5,000 euros, 2,500 manat and some dollars at their house, accoridng to Hezi. Hezi also said that if anything...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is an undeniable and disheartening reality that for the past 30 years, since the establishment of an independent Azerbaijan, one family has held sway over the country.” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms Journalist Fatima Movlamli reports that police violently interrupted peaceful protests in front of the Milli Majlis. A police officer drove the car over a journalist while she was covering the protest. Movlamli wrote a Facebook post about the incident. “I went to cover the peaceful protest in front of the Milli Majlis. As I was documenting...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “There must be an end to this. Either we will all die, or you will go, Ilham Aliyev…”            (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties  Opposition leader’s health is at risk Member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Tofig Yagublu is on hunger strike in protest against the decision of the administrative detention center not to allow family meetings and accept gifts. Yagublu’s wife Maya Yagublu, also started a hunger strike in support of her husband. Maya Yagublu said that her family has long been targeted...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Traitor is not the one who protests against the war; traitors are those who embezzle state funding, who plunder the country's wealth.” "Know the Traitor" campaign Pro-government journalists and politicians started a defamation campaign against the anti-war activists in Azerbaijan, calling them “traitors”. Last week, clashes broke out on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, resulting in hundreds of casualties on both sides. Many foreign politicians and organizations, as well as local activists, accused the Azerbaijani government...


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