FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Lavrov’s official visit to Baku only serves to distance the country from peace, democracy and justice...”                                                                                                                         (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Jailed activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev stopped hunger strike after fifty days. His lawyer, Agil Lajic said that said Hajiyev had ended his hunger strike after taking into account public opinion and thanked everyone who supported...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani authorities use all means such as blackmailing, bribe and assault to silence its critics abroad.”                                                                                                          (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev has been on hunger strike for 48 days. Some journalists consider it the longest hunger strike in the political history of Azerbaijan. Despite continues calls from local and international human rights organziations...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Arresting Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is an attempt by the regime to further limit the political activism in the country and silence independent and critical voices…”                                        (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The lawyer of the activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev said that Hajiyev would start hunger strike if his appeal against his arrest will not be considered. Khatai district court of Baku city decided on the pre-trial detention of 1 month and 20 days for Hajiyev, which was considered illegal and groundless...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia wants to establish a railway connection with Turkey through the Zangazur corridor to avoid Western sanctions and strengthen its presence in the region by taking this corridor under its military control…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties According to the decision of the General Prosecutor's Office, 21 people accused in the notorious Tartar case were acquitted. Nineteen convicts were released, and two people were given a posthumous pardon after being found innocent.  In May 2017, 19 people were arrested in connection with...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Local and international environmental organizations should take a stand against Russia's use of the Caspian Sea for military purposes in order to protect the ecology and biological resources of the Caspian Sea and demand compensation from Russia.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairman of the Muslim Union Movement, Taleh Baghirzade, is said to have stopped a hunger strike in Gobustan prison. Baghirzade had been on a hunger strike since June 3 to protest the police officers who allegedly insulted God. Meanwhile, a rally...


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