FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 01.04.2021 “…Using such methods in political struggle is a shame and dishonour…” The FB community continues to decry the blackmail against Prof. Jamil Hasanli and other activists and journalists, discrediting it as the tool of political struggle; express concern at the visit of the Russian Defence Minister to Karabagh and the expanding of Russian military presence; mourn the day of March events of 1918;  interpret the rise of COVID statistics; widely share and quote the annual US State Department report on Human rights; discredit the corruption scheme of the State...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 17.09.2020 Tofig Yagublu: “I am dying…. I dedicate this struggle to Mammad Emin Rasulzade..” The FB community continues to keep the issue of political prisoner Tofig Yagublu, who has been 16 days on hunger strike in the centre of attention. The campaign in his defence, is widening and is joined by prominent personalities of arts and culture, such as a writer Rustam Ibrahimbekov and member of  UNESCO Artists Association  Ashraf Heybatov. Activists continue to commemorate the day of liberation of Azerbaijan from Bolshevik- Dashnak forces by the Turkish Army in 1918,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 07.09.2020 The top issue discussed by FB community is the sentence of 4 years 3 months to the activist of Musavat party and National Council of Democratic Forces Tofig Yagublu, the 6th day of his hunger strike in prison  and the e-campaign of solidarity and demand of his immediate release. The FB community widely shared the international reaction to his  sentence - statements of the Western government and international organizations in his defence. The registration of REAL party, congratulations on this occasion of the president to their leader is discussed as the indicator...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 13.08.2020 Azerbaijani FB space has been dominated by the post-election protests  in Belarus, support and appraisal of the people’s consistent struggle defending their votes,  stress on the role of young people in these protests and perception it as a beginning of the next wave of collapse of dictatorships which will reach Azerbaijan. They continue to discuss the tortures and mistreatment of the detained after 14-15 th July rally, sharing the National Council’s statement urging more decisive international involvement. The policy on pandemic is a continuing topic,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The resolution adopted by the French Senate will negatively affect the peace in the Caucasus and stimulate Russia to incite the conflict...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Babak Hasanov, a veteran and chairperson of the Narimanov Branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), protested in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Hasanov said that his registration as a resident in the district was canceled without any notice. Hasanov added that the order came from a high-ranking official due to his political affiliation,...


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