FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Encouraged by additional oil revenues, the family rule that has absolute control over oil and gas revenues has chosen the path of not just stifling independent voices but completely silencing them…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On December 9, a day before International Human Rights Day, prominent political activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was arrested and sentenced to 50 days in administrative detention. Hajiyev, who has been known for his criticism of the officials, mainly the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is facing multiple charges,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Russians will prevent the peace and security in the region by not leaving the territory of Azerbaijan...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Member of APFP Tofig Mammadov's property was seized by the police, and he started a hunger strike in protest. According to activist Aziz Mamiyev, one day before the rally on September 29, Mammadov received a call that the police were looking for him. A few moments after the call,  Mammadov’s shop was raided by the police, and the devices and equipment at his shop were taken away. Mamiyev...


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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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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In the era after Ilham Aliyev, in a democratic Azerbaijan, the Tartar crimes will be given a completely objective legal and political assessment.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Members of the Sumgayit Youth Legal Awareness Public Union reported that they have been preparing an appeal to present to the UN Human Rights Committee (OHCHR) on behalf of human rights activist and investigative journalist Elchin Mammad, who has been in prison for more than two years. The Public Union stated that the arrest of Elchin Mammad is a response...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 15.03.2021 “…I am not a bandit, I am not a criminal, I am not a corrupt bureaucrat..!” The FB community remains keenly concerned with the Russian peacekeepers’ activities, comments on the release of the Lebanese Armenian female sniper, decries tortures given to the PFP activist Niyamaddin Ahmadov and severe stabbing in the group attack of the young blogger in exile in France, Mahammad Mirzeli, demands the release of political prisoners and restoration of child benefits; questions the reliability of COVID-19 statistics and are puzzled by the arrest of the pro-government...


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