FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 23.11.2020   “… Russia behaves like an aggressor and Baku keeps silence ...” The FB community continues to comment and to decry the arrival of the Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia’s speedy violation of the trilateral agreement, also their signing of a separate agreement with Armenia; greets the evacuation of the Agdam region, is concerned  about  unrest in the Lenkoran region, caused by the bureaucrats’ attempt to avoid  compensating the war victim’s family,  mourns the death of the former vice-premier, ambassador to Russia of...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corruption remains a major challenge for firms operating in Azerbaijan and a small group of government-connected holding companies dominates the economy...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov was reportedly tortured with an electric shock device while in detention at the police station. Ibrahimov was detained on the evening of July 22. His lawyer, Agil Layij, informed "Azadlıq Radiosu" that an unknown person attacked Ibrahimov near the Khalklar Dostlugu metro station. Subsequently, he was detained by plainclothes officers...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Under the new Labour government, the exposure of expensive properties, offshore accounts, and money laundering schemes linked to the Azerbaijani elite is expected to intensify...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The detention period of three more individuals arrested in connection with the "Toplum TV case" has been extended. On July 4, by the decision of the Khatai District Court, the detention period for Akif Gurbanov, the head of the "Institute for Democratic Initiatives" and spokesperson for the "III Republic Platform", Ruslan Izzetli, a founding...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If there were an independent judiciary and human rights in Azerbaijan, I wouldn't be here today. This is the fourth time I have been imprisoned on false charges. I have lost count of my administrative detentions...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On June 15, member of the Nida Civic Movement (N!DA) Nijat Amiraslanov was detained by police. His relatives informed "Abzas Media" about this. According to his relatives, Amiraslanov left his house in the Gazakh district during the day, saying he would return shortly, but he was unreachable for hours afterward....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The absence of a single political prisoner in the list of those pardoned means that the Azerbaijani authorities do not intend to abandon their repressions or make concessions in the field of human rights...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On May 24, the petition to replace the detention of Alasgar Mammadli, the imprisoned founder of "Toplum" internet television, with house arrest was not granted. This information was provided by his lawyer, Agil Layij. According to him, Mammadli's health is poor, and he needs to be examined and treated in a hospital...


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