FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani public is growing quieter and more submissive as the regime strengthens its grip…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Orkhan Hajili, the son of Musavat Party leader Arif Hajili, has been detained. Hajili’s arrest is connected to a car accident. The accident occurred 20 days ago, and there were no reported injuries in either of the vehicles involved. However, 20 days after the incident, a victim has surfaced, claiming to have been harmed in the accident. A video recording of the traffic incident was circulated on social media, and Mr. Arif...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “When the state fails to take responsibility for its citizens and the police dismiss women's complaints about their spouses as "family matters" without intervention, it is inevitable that the number of women falling victim to violence and murder will continue to rise…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The petition requesting the release of Gubad Ibadoglu, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Welfare Party, on bail was reviewed. During the session held at the Narimanov District Court, the accused's lawyer, Zibeyda Sadygova, presented arguments for the appeal....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “A rise in diseases such as cancer, kidney problems, heart conditions, lung ailments, and bronchitis has been observed in the areas near the artificial lake built for the purpose of extracting gold.” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The tension in Soyudlu village, located in the Gadabay region, continues unabated. Local villagers have reported that the waste generated by a nearby gold mine is causing detrimental effects on both the environment and human health. On June 27, additional forces from special police units arrived in the village,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “With the new rules of residency, the population will be easily controlled, and legal grounds are created to track citizens…”                                                                (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Tofig Yagublu is on the 15th day of hunger strike. According to his daughter Nigar Hezi, who could finally meet him in the detention center, Yagublu’s health is in very bad shape. Hezi said that, although her father has already...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “There must be an end to this. Either we will all die, or you will go, Ilham Aliyev…”            (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties  Opposition leader’s health is at risk Member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Tofig Yagublu is on hunger strike in protest against the decision of the administrative detention center not to allow family meetings and accept gifts. Yagublu’s wife Maya Yagublu, also started a hunger strike in support of her husband. Maya Yagublu said that her family has long been targeted...


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