FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In Azerbaijan, not only the political power is concentrated in the hands of one person, the entire economy, its import, export, production, and trade are under the monopoly of one person...”                                                                                                             (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Political prisoner Alzamin Salayev has been on hunger strike for over 60 days. Former political prisoner Ilkin Rustamzade called on authorities to release...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The General Prosecutor's Office holding a conference on media is a self-revelation and clear proof of the Aliyev government’s treatment of journalism.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Anar Aliyev, a political activist, living in Germany, was arrested in Baku on false charges, and his wife was banned from leaving the country. Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli called the activist’s arrest “an immoral act by president Aliyev”.  According to Mukhtarli, Anar Aliyev’s wife was asked to write a testimony against her husband...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 20.09.2021 “…If there is a pressure on someone because he/she is a Talysh, then I am Talysh., if against someone because he/ she is Lezgi- then I am Lezgi...” Post-conflict situation. The dissatisfaction with Russian peacekeepers is steadily growing among FB community. Most recently it is related to the free passage of the Armenian and Iranian trucks to the Azerbaijani territory without permission of authorities. The reaction varies from the calls to close Lachin corridor until the Nakhichevan- Zangezur corridor is opened to making Russian peacekeepers withdraw...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 26.07.2021 “… Spend billions on the others, but keep your people hungry, so as to make it possible to govern them…” The Azerbaijani FB community continues to simmer in a cocktail of ‘cognitive dissonance’, unable to trust the state administration or the motives of other associated regional players. At a season when there should be signs of jubilation, such as on the occasion of the Gurban meat distribution, citizens are still plagued by the insistent evidence of redirection of national funds.  Statistics collated underline continuing evidence of corruption,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 22.07.2021 “…Thousands of citizens are targeted… The government monitors both its opponents and its agents…” The FB community discusses the goals of Russian-Azerbaijani meetings, continues to share and comment on the Pegasus scandal with secret monitoring of activists by the authorities, discredits the statement by Allahshukur Pashazade on the role of  alleged  Khameneyi’s fatva in Karabagh war, writes about pressing social issues and problems with water and electricity supply, interprets the firing of the 4 vice-presidents of SOCAR, warns about climate...


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