FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 01.07.2021 “…The gas price has risen, so will transport and electricity: everything will rise, even your blood pressure, but never your living standards…” The FB community is increasingly concerned at Russia’s ‘peacekeeping’ activities, deeply shocked by the gas and electricity price rise, discusses revelations in the corruption scandal of the infamous “Azerbaijani couple” in the UK, shows alarm at the increase of drugs consumption in the country, is worried about safety of activists in exile in Europe and decries the unresolved social issues of the war heroes....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The proposed Law on Political Parties serves to dismantle the legal framework of the political system.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The Baku Court of Appeal returned the appeal of the Surakhani District Court regarding the denial of conditional release of human rights defender Elchin Mammad. The NGO “Legal Education of Sumgayit Youth,” headed by Mammad, shared a statement regarding the decision of the court. Mammad regards this as a violation of his right to appeal to the court. Although Mammad had no previous disciplinary...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “As the government’s jealousy against Rasulzade grows, so does the love of people for him...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties A young member of APFP Niyameddin Ahmadov's appeal will be considered by the Court of Appeal on February 2. Ahmadov’s arrest on trumped-up charges, his illegal imprisonment for 13 years, and the torture he was subjected to led to severe criticism of the government. The independent journalists and the activists believe that the arrest was politically...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The corruption in the Azerbaijani government is like leprosy that infects and destroys anyone who touches it...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Exiled journalist Ganimat Zahid reports that “since the enactment of the new law on the media, the State Prosecutor's Office has become the General Administrative Censorship Office”. According to the journalist, every day, there is such news about someone being “taken to the police department”, "called by the police", "released,"...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 22.11.2021 “In a country where human destinies are destroyed, there is no need for a teacher to be honored.” Post War Situation. Problems of veterans and families of the martyrs. Azadlig newspaper reports that war veteran Ulvi Isgandarov who was only 24, committed suicide. Isgandarov was struggling with the psychological traumas of the war and financial difficulties, according to his close ones. Like many war veterans, Isgandarov was denied to receive any state support. According to his former teacher, Isgandarov would reject to commemorate any celebration saying...


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