FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 15.03.2021 “…I am not a bandit, I am not a criminal, I am not a corrupt bureaucrat..!” The FB community remains keenly concerned with the Russian peacekeepers’ activities, comments on the release of the Lebanese Armenian female sniper, decries tortures given to the PFP activist Niyamaddin Ahmadov and severe stabbing in the group attack of the young blogger in exile in France, Mahammad Mirzeli, demands the release of political prisoners and restoration of child benefits; questions the reliability of COVID-19 statistics and are puzzled by the arrest of the pro-government...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 17.02.2020 FB users share the information on post-election protest rally of the opposition and independents, high level panel/dialogue of presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the Munich Security Conference, reaction to the  4 precincts voting results cancellation, continue to discuss the falsifications of parliamentary elections. REAL, Musavat, NIDA, Hegiget and D18 movements  members are reporting brutal dispersal of the public rally protesting falsification of the elections in front of the CEC building. They report 200 people detained - 40 of REAL, 56 of Musavat,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ilham Aliyev's deliberate policies over many years have completely destroyed the electoral institution and the public's trust and confidence in elections in the country...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Aykhan Israfilov was brutally beaten and placed in solitary confinement. Israfilov was taken from the Penitentiary Facility on June 29, 2024, and since then, there has been no information about his whereabouts. His family members and lawyer contacted the Penitentiary Service to obtain information, but the Penitentiary Service stated that they...


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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   “To those who have separated a father from his child with false accusations, may you experience the same pain...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Ilhamiz Guliyev asserted that the criminal case against him was fabricated. At the Baku Grave Crimes Court, the indictment in Guliyev's case was announced. He denied the charge of illegal drug trafficking and maintained that the case was fabricated. At the beginning of the hearing, Guliyev petitioned for the return of his mobile phone, which had been taken during his detention. He claimed the phone...


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