FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “Aliyev might have been averse to celebrating the Day of Restoration of State Independence because it serves as a reminder to Azerbaijani people that Aliyevs were not actively involved in the historic struggle for the nation's independence…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Orkhan Bakhish, a young member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), was subjected to a 20-day administrative arrest on what the Party claims are baseless allegations. Orkhan Bakhish, a previous political detainee, becomes the fifth APFP advocate to face arrest in recent days. Party...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Iran should not provoke Azerbaijan to respond to the calling of Azerbaijanis living on its southern border...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadliq newspaper reports that Arif Safarov, the head of the Jalilabad District branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (He worked for more than 20 years in the State Traffic Police Department), brutally beat Jamal Nuriyev, a war veteran. Nuriyev served in the army during the Second Karabakh war and was severely injured. Aghjabedi resident Faig Aliyev says that his wife, Matanat Aliyeva...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The reason why Russia acts so violently is that historically speaking, Russia has never been punished for its crimes.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Telebe Guc Merkezi (The Student Power Center) shared a statement that a group of professors at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (ASPU) planned a provocation against the organization's board member Shams Abdulrahimli. TGM said in a statement that Shams Abdulrahimli was targeted for criticizing the internal conflicts at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. According...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 01.11.2021 “If the intellectuals keep silent about the corruption, social injustice, and do not bother to protest even once, then they can not be considered as an intellectual.” Governance, economy, corruption, transparency Where is the place of intellectuals? Where do they or should they stand as public figures? FB community has been busy reacting to writer Chingiz Abdullayev’s controversial post. In his post, Abdullayev shared a story of an incident that happened to him while waiting in the business lounge of the airport to board his flight. While the majority...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 09.09.2021 “…10 m people became hostages of 2.2% of insolent elite...” Post-war situation. The analyst in exile Ramiz Yunus argues that Ukraine should thoroughly study the lessons of Azerbaijan experience in conflict. “In order to be ready to really resist Russian aggression in Donbass, Ukraine needs to strengthen its military-political cooperation with NATO countries that are not members of the European Union and over which Russia does not have a strong influence. These are the USA, Great Britain and Turkey. It is necessary to use the military-technical capabilities...


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