FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The beating and killing of citizens in police stations and departments has become commonplace...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms In the past few days, new disturbing cases of police brutality and torture were reported by the families of victims. Sumgayıt resident Elvin Iskandarov died at the police station. Family members claim that he was in fact tortured to death. The 37-year-old Elvin Iskandarov was taken to the police station late at night on June 14 along with several people, including his brothers. During the night of June 15, relatives who came...


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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 “One of the most important responses to the groundless "ethnic cleansing" accusations made by the Armenians should be to urgently enhance the human rights records of the country…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms Labor rights activist Afiaddin Mammadov, who was arrested on trumped-up assault charges, refuted the accusations against him. He stated, "I am innocent of this crime. In fact, the other person assaulted me so severely that two days after my arrest and imprisonment, I had a nosebleed. I founded the Workers' Table Trade Union, with my primary responsibility...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The G7 states should not allow those involved in corruption to travel to democratic countries and obtain residence permits there...”  (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Fakhraddin Agayev, a resident of Bursulum village in Lerik, told Meydan TV that his nephew Subhan Agayev was tortured and killed in prison No. 5 in Salyan district. “In January 2023, he was found guilty of committing the crime of theft and was sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment by the decision of the Khazar District Court. On February 25, 2023,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The system is not working, and the public does not question immorality...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties  Anar Huseynov, who was administratively arrested for 20 days during a protest against water shortage in Saatli district on March 13, says that he is persecuted. He told Turan TV that he was summoned to the Saatli District Police Department after meeting activist Elvin Mustafayev (Atilla Khan), who was released from administrative detention. “When I was in front of the department to meet Elvin, the police approached me, and they...


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