FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Russian army fleeing from Kherson cannot and should not keep Karabakh under occupation. The withdrawal of the occupying army from Karabakh should become a national demand.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Activist Mamiyev reports that the political prisoner Lachin Valiyev, who was detained in penal institution number six, was transferred to an isolation cell. According to Mamiyev, Valiyev was insulted and then involved in an argument with another prisoner, after which Valiyev was sent to the isolation cell for punishment and kept...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ukraine will undoubtedly win, but the withdrawal of the Russians from the Caucasus does not seem realistic...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Activist Aziz Mamiyev who was detained at the rally in Baku last week said that after learning that he was injured as a result of police brutality, the hospital refused to provide him with the test results. Mamiyev’s Facebook post reads: “At the hospital, they did not inform me about the result of the analysis. Imagine, first, they said that according to the results of the ultrasound,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is a terrible injustice that thousands of veterans live in poverty and the first family increase their businesses...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Colonel Elnur Mammadov, a harsh critic of the Ministry of Defense, was arrested. Colonel Elnur Mammadov, who is known for his criticism of the Ministry of Defense, was sentenced to six months in prison under Article 147.2 (defamation). Shahbaz Guliyev, who was in Armenian captivity for seven years, protested in front of the Presidential Administration, demanding a pension for serving...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is necessary to create the Caucasian Anti-War Block. Otherwise, we will soon become the epicenter of imperial conflict.” Tensions rise on the Armenia- Azerbaijan border On September 12, the ceasefire was again violated on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. On Tuesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that 49 Armenian soldiers were killed during clashes on the border with Azerbaijan. At least 71 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, according to the official statement released on Thursday. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The procedure for registration of political parties by the Ministry of Justice is very long, not transparent, and decisions are based on political instructions, not the law.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azerbaijan Popular Front Party member Gulnara Rahimova was dismissed from her job at City Apartment Hotel. According to Rahimova, when the managers of the hotel found out that she was a member of APFP and posted views critical of the regime on various social networks, they started emotional abuse to intimidate her at work....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The fact that 281 people were tortured and treated inhumanely proves that torture is a state policy in this country.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadlig Newspaper reports that during the re-investigation of the Tartar crimes by the Prosecutor General's Office, another 163 people were identified as victims of torture. According to the prosecutor's office, 281 people were subjected to torture and inhuman treatment. Head of APFP Ali Karimli reacted to the statement by the Prosecutor...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Despite the rise of prices in goods and services, increased unemployment and poverty, unprecedented level of corruption and human rights violations, Azerbaijanis are one of the happiest in the world...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Despite the continuous criticism and frequent calls for its modification, the Milli Majlis is expected to adopt the draft law on media which is believed to bring stricter state control and limitation over the activities of independent journalists. Activist Shemshad Agha detailed the controversial new media...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia's demand means that Moscow is declaring these regions as a zone of its interests and thus violating the sovereignty and independence of the countries in the region...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Political prisoner Saleh Rustamli, who was on hunger strike for more than forty days, is still waiting to be released. Although he was promised by the authorities that he would be released as soon as he was placed in the medical unity still this promise is not fulfilled. The head of the Turan news agency, Mehman Aliyev, sounds...


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Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 29.11.2021 “I will not stop the hunger strike. I will leave this prison either alive or dead.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties.  It has already been more than three weeks since political prisoner Saleh Rustamli has been on hunger strike as a protest against his illegal imprisonment. As Rustamli’s health deteriorates more, the FB community’s reaction grows to demand his release. However, the authorities have not yet acted on releasing him. Head of APFP Ali Karimli wrote that as Rustamli’s hunger strike...


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