FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “Azerbaijan continues to be listed among countries where internet heavily freedom is restricted…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was once again brought before the court, where a decision was made to prolong his detention by an additional 3 months. Lawyer Agil Lajic argued that this extension was, in fact, unlawful in accordance with the existing legal framework. He explained, "According to the Procedural Code, the preliminary investigation of a severe crime cannot exceed 13 months. I am left wondering whether the Prosecutor General...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “For years, this government has invented a myth to discredit the free media in the eyes of the people by spreading lies that the independent media is financed by the people abroad”… (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties A member of the opposition Popular Front Party (APFP) Alizamin Salayev continues hunger strike in jail despite his declining health. Chairperson of the APFP Ali Karimli called on the public to be active in demanding Salayev’s release. Karimli: “Alizamin Bey's 90-day "freedom or death" struggle should make us think,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 27.09.2021 “…Remember those Afghans who hanged on the wheel of the US plane? Niyamaddins. Elzamins, Agils, all are in prison because they do not want you to do the same!...” Post-conflict situation. FB community, political and civil society leaders, citizens commemorate 44 day war and its martyrs. They honour national army and those who died or left handicapped  as a result of the war. While many praise  the victory, which brought back refugees to their homeland, restored self - confidence of the nation, they regret that national unity was not used to make changes...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 09.09.2021 “…10 m people became hostages of 2.2% of insolent elite...” Post-war situation. The analyst in exile Ramiz Yunus argues that Ukraine should thoroughly study the lessons of Azerbaijan experience in conflict. “In order to be ready to really resist Russian aggression in Donbass, Ukraine needs to strengthen its military-political cooperation with NATO countries that are not members of the European Union and over which Russia does not have a strong influence. These are the USA, Great Britain and Turkey. It is necessary to use the military-technical capabilities...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 24.06.2021 “…To become a prosperous and strong state, building a free and democratic society is more important than military victory…” The central topic of FB debates is the outcome of elections in Armenia and its influence on bilateral relations and the situation in the region, and whether this indicates Russia’s weakened role in the region and better prospects for peace. The FB community celebrates the birthday of late president Elchibey while closely following the sentences of opposition activists and situation with political prisoners, decries and discredits...


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