FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “That "Iron Fist" would turn against the people of Azerbaijan after the victory in the war…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Journalist Elnara Gasimova was apprehended today at the Baku City Police Department, where she had been summoned for questioning. She is facing the same charge as other employees of "Abzas Media" – smuggling in a group. Notably, on November 20, the director of "Abzas Media," Ulvi Hasanli, along with his deputy Muhammad Kekalov, and on November 21, chief editor Sevinj Vagifgizi and reporter Nargiz Absalamova were detained. Subsequently,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 30.11.2020 “… One cannot trust Russia …” The FB community continues to discuss the Russian peacekeepers and the implementation of the provisions of the trilateral ceasefire agreement, denounce non-withdrawal of Armenian forces from Karabagh, express concern over the disputed demarcation of the golden deposit of Zod, and Armenian resistance towards evacuating from the Lachin region in violation of the agreement, the resolution of the French senate on the recognition of Upper Karabagh/Artsakh, decry the attack on the opposition by president Aliyev in his appeal...


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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 08.10.2020 “….Your biased approach also prevents peace, guys!”… The war in Karabagh is the central topic on FB. People share the news about liberated lands, such as Jabrayil and photos of the historic Khudaferin Bridge, decry the bombing of Azerbaijani cities by the adversary and the biased coverage and attitudes of the Western media and organizations. They discuss human rights issues both in the war and unrelated to the war, mourn the death of the popular opposition leader deputy chair of PFP, the former political prisoner female activist Gozel Bayramli, criticize...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 05.10.2020 The IDPs can return home, life can become normal, schools reopen. The topic of war with Armenia is the central focus on FB. People share the news from the front line, expressing support for the army and greeting the news about liberation of the occupied villages and regions. They share with concern the news about the shelling of the second city of Ganja and its civilians from the territory of Armenia, as well as other civilian targets, analyse the reasons for the imbalanced coverage of conflict in the Western media, and share the reaction of foreign states...


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