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09.11.2023  

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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Real Victory Day will be celebrated after the liberation of Azerbaijan from the occupation of the Aliyevs…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The health condition of Elkhan Aliyev, a member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) and a political prisoner, has significantly worsened. Lawyer Nemat Karimli visited Elkhan Aliyev at the pretrial detention center where he is held. On November 3, Elkhan Aliyev experienced intense pain in the upper back and his left chest. Following an examination, a black-red spot resembling a burn mark was discovered...


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09.10.2023  

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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “The true heroes of Karabakh remain concealed from the public eye, as there is an effort to construct a false heroic image of Aliyev in order to legitimize his claim over the reclaimed territories…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Kanan Zeynalov, a 57-year-old member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) who also serves as the party chairman Ali Karimli’s bodyguard was sentenced to 25 administrative detention. The Surakhani District Court passed a verdict sentencing him to 25 days of administrative detention. His offense, as per Article 535.1 of the Code...


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05.10.2023  

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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “Azerbaijan continues to be listed among countries where internet heavily freedom is restricted…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was once again brought before the court, where a decision was made to prolong his detention by an additional 3 months. Lawyer Agil Lajic argued that this extension was, in fact, unlawful in accordance with the existing legal framework. He explained, "According to the Procedural Code, the preliminary investigation of a severe crime cannot exceed 13 months. I am left wondering whether the Prosecutor General...


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20.07.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   Altay Goyushov: Any political force that can win the favor of the middle class will become the next potential agent of change, regardless of whether it is officially registered or not... (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The chairman of the commission set to investigate the situation in Soyudlu, Mukhtar Babayev, revealed that the relevant documents concerning the reservoir filled with cyanide waste in Soyudli were not properly approved by the relevant institutions. He also mentioned that the construction of the second lake had not received...


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10.07.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The dismissal of Elchin Sadigov from the Bar Association is a preparation for a new wave of arrests...” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms Elchin Sadigov, a lawyer renowned for his advocacy on behalf of political activists and independent journalists, has been temporarily suspended from the Bar Association, along with two other unidentified lawyers. The Bar Association released a statement acknowledging the suspension of three lawyers, but did not disclose their identities. The suspension of Elchin Sadigov's professional activities...


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01.06.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Hundreds of patriotic young people are subjected to cruel torture in Aliyev's prisons on false charges.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties A group of writers and poets appealed to President Ilham Aliyev regarding Alizamin Salayev, a member of the opposition party who has been on a hunger strike for more than 114 days protesting against his illegal arrest. Azadlig newspaper shared the letter: “As a result of the hunger strike, he fell into a coma several times. Yesterday, doctors warned him that he would die if he did not stop his hunger....


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22.05.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijan is a black, deep, bottomless well that silently swallows and exploits us, and destroys our life, happiness, dreams, hopes, and future.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The trial of Alizamin Salayev, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Part (APFP) Salyan district branch, who has been on hunger strike for more than 100 days, has been held. Salayev was brought to the court by ambulance as he was not able to move. Despite numerous calls from local and international human rights defenders to release Salayev, the court...


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10.04.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In Azerbaijan, not only the political power is concentrated in the hands of one person, the entire economy, its import, export, production, and trade are under the monopoly of one person...”                                                                                                             (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Political prisoner Alzamin Salayev has been on hunger strike for over 60 days. Former political prisoner Ilkin Rustamzade called on authorities to release...


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15.12.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Arresting Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is an attempt by the regime to further limit the political activism in the country and silence independent and critical voices…”                                        (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The lawyer of the activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev said that Hajiyev would start hunger strike if his appeal against his arrest will not be considered. Khatai district court of Baku city decided on the pre-trial detention of 1 month and 20 days for Hajiyev, which was considered illegal and groundless...


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05.12.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The system is built in such a way that Ilham Aliyev personally controls all the wealth of this country, and not a single manat can be withdrawn without his permission…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Journalist Hebib Muntazir reports that the employees of the Yasamal District prevented war veteran Vugar Azizov, from selling fruits and vegetables in front of his kiosk in Yeni Yasamal district. They told Azizov that the goods he sold blocked the pavement, to which Azizov responded that the small business was his only source of income....


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10.11.2022  

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    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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08.09.2022  

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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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29.08.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Participation in the Eurasian Union, one of Russia's imperial projects, with any status is not economic, but a political issue, an attempt to breathe life into the isolated Putin at the cost of harming the national interests of Azerbaijan.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadliq newspaper reports that Ziyafat Aliyev, a member of the APFP Bilasuvar district branch, was subjected to police brutality. “As soon as the police found out that I was a relative of Jamil Hasanli, they punched me in the mouth,” Aliyev told Azadliq newspaper....


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11.08.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The General Prosecutor's Office holding a conference on media is a self-revelation and clear proof of the Aliyev government’s treatment of journalism.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Anar Aliyev, a political activist, living in Germany, was arrested in Baku on false charges, and his wife was banned from leaving the country. Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli called the activist’s arrest “an immoral act by president Aliyev”.  According to Mukhtarli, Anar Aliyev’s wife was asked to write a testimony against her husband...


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25.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The current regime, with its authoritarian rule, pushed the country back at least 60 years.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Member of the Musavat Party Aziz Mamiyev, who was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest, was not allowed to meet his father. The union of independent lawyers Defense Line, shared a statement saying that they are extremely concerned that Mamiyev might have been tortured. His lawyer believes that the reason for Mamiyev's detention was his harsh criticism of the government’s repressive policy,...


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07.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If the suicide of Karabakh veterans in this country no longer creates a public outrage and if it has become just a statistic, then we are all guilty.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Ilham Hasanov, a veteran of the Second Karabakh War, set himself on fire in front of the building of the Shamkir District Executive Authority as a sign of protest. He was hospitalized in serious condition. According to the doctors, the veteran admitted to the hospital has severe burn injuries. Hasanov was awarded the medal "for distinction...


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16.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Heydar Aliyev’s return to power is not a day of salvation for our people but a day of defeat of the republic, people's government, republican values, and restoration of family power.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties French police have arrested two people accused of attempting to kill blogger Mahammad Mirzali. One of those arrested was an Azerbaijani citizen and the other a Moldovan of Turkish origin. Police found a machine gun, Mirzali’s photos, and instructions to his home address in their car. The Nantes court sentenced...


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07.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “There is no need to talk about an effective fight against corruption if there is no transparency, no access to information, and senior officials, including the head of state, do not publish declarations of income and property.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Aziz Mamiyev, a board member of the Youth Organization of the Musavat Party, has been arrested. Mamiyev has been publicizing the provocations and threats against him recently, making official complaints about them to the Interior Ministry. However, the Interior Ministry...


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31.03.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia is the number one threat to our national security. It's time to say it openly. Because this may be the last chance.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli reports that political activist Samir Ashurov was deported from Germany. According to Mukhtarli, there is a real threat to Samir's life in Azerbaijan, and the German government, the Bavarian government, and local courts have comprehensive information about this. Many Azerbaijani political activists have been deported from Bavaria recently....


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21.02.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Almost every day, while more than half of the population live below the poverty line, there is news about a new corruption scandal, money laundering, and long lists of illegal properties of the oligarchs and officials.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Head of APFP Ali Karimli argued that the government is preparing for the next wave of repressions and crackdown. Karimli wrote: They are preparing to crack down on people who do not break the law and don’t have any intention to go beyond the peaceful demonstrations. I officially...


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