FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Bakhtiyar Hajiyev's case is no longer only political, but a human tragedy caused by violence, cruelty, and lawlessness carried out in the name of the state…”                 (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, who has been on hunger strike for 35 days in protest against his illegal arrest, told his lawyer Agil Layij that he was forcibly transferred to the Treatment Facility of the Penitentiary Service against his will. He said that he would continue his hunger strike until justice is restored....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Thinking that democracy is dangerous for the family rule, Ilham Aliyev pursued a policy against the interests of this country and took refuge in the Kremlin, which is the stronghold of authoritarianism, corruption and the enemies of democracy in the world.” “An apology video” by the martyr’s brother The Military Prosecutor's Office shared a statement saying that it was continuing the investigation into the video appeals of Ahmadov Sanan Fuad oglu, the brother of the martyr Sabuhi Ahmadov. Sanan Ahmadov shared a post on social networks...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Erdogan is exaggerating Ilham Aliyev's closeness to Putin as a mediator, sending a message to the West that "you should look at his regime through the prism of geopolitics and security, not in the context of human rights and democracy.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Political prisoner Niyamaddin Ahmadov, who is on a hunger strike, was subjected to torture, according to his family. Ahmadov’s father, Arif Ahmadov told Azadlig newspaper that in a brief telephone conversation with his father, Niyamaddin Ahmadov said that...


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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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