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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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 12.04.2021 “…Ivan, idi domoi! Ivan, go home!” The FB community is persistently concerned with Russia’s role in the conflict and the region, but praises the increasing role of Turkey in post-Soviet space,  protests at wearing masks in the open air as absurd, demands the re-introduction of child benefits, is concerned with the pressure on the daughter of the opposition leader in exile and the economist Gubad Ibadoglu, discusses the sensational interview given by businessman Ilgar Hajiyev, greets the strengthening...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 04.03.2021 FB users, while pursuing the evolving situation in Armenia, take note of some potentially positive developments in Turkey and the consolidation of constructive relations with Pakistan.  The murder of revered journalist Elmar Huseynov is commemorated, whose tragic death served to highlight community values, and emphasis is given to the government’s failure to prosecute his killers.  A major theme is the bureaucratic obstacles being raised to the smooth reintegration of returning IDPS, and friction...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 18.01.2021 “… Money has decreased, but corruption has not! ...” The FB community worries about the lands remaining out of state control, discusses Russia’s policy and interests, Turkey’s statement about Russia’s authority in Lachin, bureaucratic corruption, shares the opposition parties’ response to Aliyev’s accusations against the PFA government in “surrendering Shusha”, and follows the return from Germany and arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities. Results...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 24.08.2020 FB community commemorates 20th anniversary since the death of the first president of Azerbaijan Elchibey,  analysing his role in nation’s history, contribution to the state, nation and democracy building of Azerbaijan, covering both strong and weak points of his rule, but stressing his unique democratic personality, pure and modest leadership style and his influence on society. They also commemorate 40th day of military killed during the last resumption of hostilities in Tovuz region....


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 28.07.2020 A statement by Azerbaijani intellectuals, civil and political leaders: Azerbaijani intellectuals condemn political hatred and the government’s repression. A group of intellectuals have taken an initiative in connection with the recent events in Azerbaijan - a wave of violent repression. Intellectuals and public activists signed a statement calling the repression an unacceptable political incident for the country. We, the signatories below, endorse this statement with a sense of urgency regarding...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 11.12.2019 The nature of ongoing changes and opposition’s participation in elections continue to be discussed. The FB users shared the posting by the Russian citizen of Azerbaijani origin  Farkhad Akhmedov, who analyses in details the current political state of affairs in Azerbaijan, stresses necessity of reforms, criticizes traditional opposition and calls (after the president Aliyev)  for the creation of a new, constructive opposition. The activist and opposition figure Hikmet Hacizade writes with some...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI                                                                                                                                                                                                                29.11.2019 The dominating topics of the social networks these days were the statement of the president Ilham Aliyev refusing the course on European Integration, decision of the  ruling party about...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI                                                                                                                                                                                                                13.11.2019 The FB users share information and video related to the action of Musavat on the 12th in front of the City Council. One of the videos show a desperate woman from Baku village passionately...


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