FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 15.06.2020  The FB users continue to discuss the events of last weekend in Yasamal, the surge of infected and problems in health system in connection with it, the pressure on activists, the corruption of bureaucrats, relations within the opposition camp, the official “Day of Revival”, the Karabagh issue. The police violence during the weekend 5-8 June remains one of the hottest topics on FB. Altay Geyushov  comments on the Yasamal events, that it revealed that the tactic- “ I do not see anything, do my own business, do not get involved in politics, hide quietly...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “When someone does dare to criticize, they are promptly summoned to the police, and in the best-case scenario, they are fined, while in the worst-case scenario, they are subjected to coercion and labeled as traitors…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms An administrative arrest warrant was issued by the Binagadi District Court against Ramid Naghiyev, the head of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Binagadi District Branch. He was apprehended near the Baku Court of Serious Crimes and subsequently transported to the 6th PB at the Binagadi District Police Department....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 26.08.2021 “…To govern the nation-victor you have to be a statesman, people’s leader… and do not consider the state your father’s property..”  Post-conflict developments. The FB shares with concern reports about Armenia’s attack on Azerbaijani positions on the 25th August at 15:45  in Ashagi Jibikli village of Gubadli region.They report that Armenian soldier stabbed Azerbaijani Shirali Aslanov  in the chest. The FB readers find controversy in relations of Azerbaijan to the peacekeeping: “ the country hosts peacekeepers of the other state ( Russia),...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 23.08.2021 “…Elchibey is an outstanding person who became hostage of his endless love to people”...”    Relations with Russia. The FB community continues to discuss the status of Russia-Azerbaijan relations in the context of the critical of Russia statements by the president Aliyev. The leader of the Popular Front Party Ali Karimli suggested that most probably the president did not expect that Kremlin will respond him at the level of the midlevel bureaucrat. And in a rather disrespectful manner. For the light criticism of Russian weapons supply for Armenia,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 12.07.2021 “…Russia is ‘a prison’ which she does not want Azerbaijan and Armenia be released from…” The prospect of Azerbaijan’s CSTO observer status remains a hot issue on FB, with the community mainly denouncing it, along with continuing criticism of Russia’s role in the country, conflict and region; are keenly upset at the lack of understanding in the West of Azerbaijan’s position on Karabagh, including the refusal of the Minsk group co-chairmen to visit Shusha. They are highly concerned about the rapid spread of synthetic drugs in the country;...


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