FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “We urge the United Nations and Council of Europe bodies, as well as the European Union institutions and all like-minded states to use the momentum created by COP29 in Baku to raise the issue of growing numbers of political prisoners with Azerbaijani authorities on all bilateral and multilateral platforms and request to put an end to the persecution of critical voices...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Anar Mammadli, the head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Teaching Democracy (SMDT), faces charges under Article 206.3.2 of Azerbaijan's Criminal...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Opposition members were generally more likely than other citizens to experience official harassment and arbitrary arrest and detention. Members of opposition political parties continued to be arrested, convicted, and sentenced to administrative detention after making social media posts critical of the government or participating in peaceful rallies.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The head of the "Majlis.info" platform, Imran Aliyev, has once again been subjected to torture after revealing that he was given electric shocks while in detention. This...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “I knew that I had to give double, triple in Azerbaijan, because I was fighting in their country and they had bought everyone…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The National Council of Democratic Forces decided to organize a rally in Baku, scheduled for April 21 at 3:00 p.m. The primary objectives of the rally encompass the release of political prisoners, electoral reforms ensuring unhindered election rallies and genuine opposition representation in election commissions, enhancement of the living standards through child benefits, increased social support,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Azerbaijani government has consistently failed to prosecute officials implicated in corruption investigations published by journalists. Instead, they resort to arresting journalists and falsely attributing their own crimes to them…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Individuals wearing black masks and civilian clothing forcibly abducted Sahib Mammadzade, the chairperson of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Dashkesen branch, to an undisclosed location in Dashkesen district. Mammadzade's family suspects that the State Security Service carried...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The banks belong to the Aliyev family, the hospitals belong to the Aliyev family, the pharmacies belong to the Aliyev family. Does the public, journalists, bloggers not have the right to question this?” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On Wednesday, numerous journalists were detained as the crackdown on independent media continues in Azerbaijan. The office of the independent media outlet Toplum TV has been subjected to a police raid, resulting in the forceful apprehension of journalists. This comes after months of being targeted by Azerbaijani state...


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