FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Without the rules brought by the West, Aliyev would continue the official practice of executing arrested individuals by boiling them…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On January 19, the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal seeking the release of investigative journalist Hafiz Babali to house arrest. Moreover, the Baku Court of Appeal has considered the appeal challenging the detention of Shamo Eminov, a staff member of "Channel 13" internet TV. According to lawyer Elchin Sadigov, the initial court decision remains unchanged. On the same day,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ilham Aliyev started the complete destruction of the Azerbaijani media with the murder of Elmar Huseynov, and since then, journalists were killed, beaten up, kidnapped, and imprisoned...”                                            (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties March 2 marks the 18th anniversary of the murder of Elmar Huseynov, founder and editor-in-chief of "Monitor" magazine. The journalist was shot dead in 2005 in front of his house as a result of an armed attack by an unknown person. Even though 18 years...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI     “Your silence or praising such thieves played a role in the deaths of thousands of citizens.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties One of the veterans of the First Karabakh War, Colonel Lieutenant Shahmurad Mammadov died of a heart attack while protesting the injustice of the court in Sumgait. The incident took place in the building of the execution of institutional decisions in Sumgayit. As a result of the court decision, the bank directed the monthly pension of the veteran to pay off his debt, and his card was blocked....


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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 21.06.2021 Here are the major events that made headlines and top issues highlighted by the FB community. Presidential Elections in Iran The presidential elections in Iran have been widely discussed on social media. Gubad Ibadoglu argues that it is not worth waiting for the new president to pursue a new policy, on the contrary there are claims that he will further authorize the existing policy. Ibrahim Raisi is remembered by both the local and international community as the main person responsible for the mass human rights violations in Iran. He is still remembered...


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