FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 03.12.2020   “When the verdict is issued, I want the world to see their faces ...” The FB community shares news on the liberation of the Lachin and Zangilan regions, but expresses concern about the delay in returning some parts of them; continues to denounce the arrival and behaviour of the Russian peacekeeping troops, calling them “occupiers”; criticizes the low size of compensation to families of killed troops; defines the principles of conflict resolution; criticizes the president’s choice of date for the National Victory Day, and decries the court’s...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 09.11.2020  “… Shusha is a matter of identity and spirit for Azerbaijanis …” The news from the frontline of the liberation of the historical city of Shusha and the heroism of the soldiers are widely shared on FB, along with the videos and photos of people celebrating in the streets of the capital and mutual congratulations, they share news about another shelling of Barda by theArmenian army, and the tragic death of a teenager. They discuss the demands of the 17 parties in Armenia for premier Pashinian to resign, The damage to the occupied territories, in particular...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 22.10.2020 The war remains central topic on FB. People circulate news from the front line, commemorate friends and relatives killed in battle, children who died in the shelling, share feelings about possibilities of returning to the liberated home towns and villages. They interpret the policies of the adversary, as well as the speech of its president, the possible ways of resolving the conflict, the role of Russia, approaching with suspicion the results of the closed meeting of the UNSC under her chairmanship and the visit of the Azerbaijan foreign minister to Moscow...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The suppression of free media, along with the unjust imprisonment of respected political leaders on unfounded and ludicrous charges, serves not only to instill fear in the entire society but also to challenge the democratic world by expanding the regime's repressive measures…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Aziz Orujov, the imprisoned journalist, faces additional hardships as his brother, Anar Orujov, disclosed that the bank accounts of Aziz's wife and mother have been frozen, plunging them into a dire financial predicament. Anar Orujov expressed...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “I have no expectations from the court, as there is no fair court in Azerbaijan, and judges follow political orders…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms An arrest warrant was issued for Tofig Yagublu, a member of the National Council and Musavat Party. On December 15, the Narimanov District Court reviewed the prosecutor's submission for his detention during the investigation period. Judge Gultekin Asadova presided over the trail, and a 4-month pretrial detention measure was chosen for Tofig Yagublu for the initial investigation period. Facing charges...


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