FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 29.04.2021 “…Occupation by the Bolsheviks on 27 April is one of the most tragic days of our history…” FB users continue to  discuss the recognition of Biden of events of 1915 as a genocide and its impact on Azerbaijan-US relations, are concerned with the interruption of support for treatment of human rights defender Ogtay Gulaliyev, and the non-transparent  execution of restoration projects in the liberated regions, decry Russia’s disrespect of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, to include Putin-Macron’s recent telephone conversation, commemorate the 101st year...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 05.04.2021 “…The country is in the hands of the sex maniacs...” The FB community remains concerned with the uncertainty in Karabagh, the scandal and contradictory reports on Iskander ballistic rockets and the increased tension in Ukraine; continues to decry the blackmail by private videos, and its new victim - Lachin Veliyev, the persecution and decreasing number of human rights lawyers; appraises the new US administration support for democracy and human rights as a priority in foreign policy, in particular in Azerbaijan; and is shocked by the revealed undercurrent...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Elections cannot take place without schools being in session because the government's primary base for electoral fraud is in schools...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms After persistent demands from political detainee Alasgar Mammadli himself, his family, and the public, the court ruled that a needle biopsy should be performed on the 26 mm tumor discovered in his thyroid gland at a private clinic. According to the court order, the biopsy procedure was supposed to be conducted at a hospital chosen by Mammadli and by the doctors he selected. However,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “How can a head of state, justify the unjust arrests of his most decent citizens by the injustices that have occurred elsewhere in the world?” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Elbayi Karimli, a young member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), wrote "Stalin" on the statue of former president Heydar Aliyev. Consequently, he was arrested, subjected to severe torture, falsely accused of narcotics possession, and imprisoned for six years. Party Chairman Ali Karimli stated that while they do not condone youth's actions of writing on statues, it is unjust...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani government's tactics extend beyond mere arrests and imprisonments, as it also subjects its critics and opposition figures to torture and inhumane treatment in prisons.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Ilhamiz Guliyev's detention period has been prolonged by the Yasamal District Court. According to Rovshana Rahimova, Guliyev's lawyer, the court has extended his detention by 20 days. Rahimova informed Turan news agency about the court's decision. She mentioned that the initial investigation concerning Guliyev has concluded, and the case...


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