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03.08.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The number of individuals currently imprisoned for political reasons has risen to 204, showing a notable surge since last April, which is seen as indicative of a new wave of repressions under the authoritarian regime…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The request to replace the pretrial detention of Gubad Ibadoglu, the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Welfare Party, with house arrest was brought before the court but was not granted, resulting in his continued detention. Gubad Ibadoglu's family expressed concerns about the conditions...


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17.07.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The statements made by Aliyev serve as evidence that he is the mastermind behind the alleged assassination plans targeting activists abroad...” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms As reported by Azadlig newspaper, the family of Agil Hummetov, a member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party currently incarcerated, has been unable to establish contact with him. Aygün Hummatova, his wife, expressed her concern over his prolonged silence, speculating that Agil might have been placed in a disciplinary unit. Agil Hummetov is serving his sentence...


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08.05.2023  

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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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01.05.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Whichever way you look at it, a group of people who rule the country is the winner of this Formula 1 game...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties According to the lawyer Nemat Karimli, Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev will personally supervise the criminal case against the member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Alizamin Salayev, who has been on hunger strike for more than 80 days. The representatives of the Investigation Control Department of the Police Bodies of the Prosecutor General's Office met with Salayev in the detention...


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27.03.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani citizens must transfer 36 percent of the value of the products they buy to the state budget so that the state officials, who are vigilant about statehood, can easily transfer that money offshore, buy properties in London, Dubai, and Paris, and spend it on decadence...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties  Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli reported that Emin Malikov, who was arrested after being deported from Germany, was tortured in jail. Mukhtarli’s post on Facebook: “I received more information about Emin Malikov,...


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23.03.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The election of a fake MP from a strict authoritarian regime like Azerbaijan to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the position responsible for human rights is not only a spitting on human rights and democracy but also an indication of how weak the West has become in the current geopolitical war...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The US State Department has released its annual reports on Human rights practices. According to the report, in Azerbaijan, the state of human rights and liberties worsened, and the government...


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06.03.2023  

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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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09.02.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The earthquake in Turkey once again confirmed that corruption kills…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Alizamin Salayev, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Salyan district branch, was arrested. The court charged him with Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to three months imprisonment. Alizamin Salayev's lawyer told Nemat Karimli that as soon as he got out of the taxi in Lokbatan district, a man attacked him with a knife and started to insult him verbally. Salayev said that to defend himself,...


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30.01.2023  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “By targeting Azerbaijan, who is Israel's closest ally in the region, with this terror attack, the Iranian regime sends a message to Israel and Azerbaijan that it is ready for any kind of unexpected responses…”                                                                                                    (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The “Defence Line” Human Rights Organization shared a statement saying that activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, who has been on hunger strike for 21 days...


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09.01.2023  

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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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15.12.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Arresting Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is an attempt by the regime to further limit the political activism in the country and silence independent and critical voices…”                                        (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The lawyer of the activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev said that Hajiyev would start hunger strike if his appeal against his arrest will not be considered. Khatai district court of Baku city decided on the pre-trial detention of 1 month and 20 days for Hajiyev, which was considered illegal and groundless...


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17.11.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The resolution adopted by the French Senate will negatively affect the peace in the Caucasus and stimulate Russia to incite the conflict...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Babak Hasanov, a veteran and chairperson of the Narimanov Branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), protested in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Hasanov said that his registration as a resident in the district was canceled without any notice. Hasanov added that the order came from a high-ranking official due to his political affiliation,...


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08.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The proposed Law on Political Parties serves to dismantle the legal framework of the political system.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The Baku Court of Appeal returned the appeal of the Surakhani District Court regarding the denial of conditional release of human rights defender Elchin Mammad. The NGO “Legal Education of Sumgayit Youth,” headed by Mammad, shared a statement regarding the decision of the court. Mammad regards this as a violation of his right to appeal to the court. Although Mammad had no previous disciplinary...


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18.08.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corruption is not only taking a bribe, hiring a relative, but also harassing and abusing female colleagues.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties In the past couple of days, several members of APFP were summoned to the police offices. Murad Adilov, the brother of APFP activist Natig Adilov, was taken to the police, and Gadir Khudabakhsiyev, an activist of the Mingachevir branch of the party, was also taken to the police. Moreover, APFP member, late Elnur Farajov’s father, Huseyn Farajov, was kidnapped by unknown persons in black masks....


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27.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Local and international environmental organizations should take a stand against Russia's use of the Caspian Sea for military purposes in order to protect the ecology and biological resources of the Caspian Sea and demand compensation from Russia.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairman of the Muslim Union Movement, Taleh Baghirzade, is said to have stopped a hunger strike in Gobustan prison. Baghirzade had been on a hunger strike since June 3 to protest the police officers who allegedly insulted God. Meanwhile, a rally...


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05.05.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijani government must follow the developments in Yerevan carefully and be aware that the overthrow of Pashinyan would increase the tensions in the region.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Journalist and human rights activist Elchin Mammad, currently detained in Prison number 16, has started a hunger strike. The human rights activist, who has been unjustly imprisoned for two years, demands his immediate release. According to his family, Mammad was arrested for his journalism and became a target of certain circles....


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02.05.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The experience of the past 18 years shows that big fires in Azerbaijan, especially in its capital Baku, occur when someone wants to take something from someone.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Exiled journalist Afgan Mukhtarli reported that blogger Manaf Jalilzade who lives in Switzerland was attacked by three Azerbaijanis in front of his house. The attackers beat up Jalilzade as he entered the building. The assailants demanded that Jalilzade stop social media postings about the Azerbaijani government and first lady Mehriban...


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14.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “No matter what happens in the world, the expansion of the family government and family business remains the main priority of the Aliyev government.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Anvar Agamalizadeh, a 69-year-old teacher and member ADWP, was detained at a police station for four hours for expressing critical views against the Russian army and Putin during a rally of the party in front of the Russian embassy. After being summoned to the Surakhani Police Department, Agamalizadeh was fired from his job at the Surakhani...


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24.02.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Baku regime should show whether it represents a sovereign and independent country, or an outpost for Moscow on the Caspian.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Avaz Hafizli was brutally murdered by his cousin. The 24-year-old journalist was beheaded and his genitals amputated. The brutal murder shocked the activists and journalists and panicked the LGBTQ+ community in Azerbaijan.  The journalist's colleague Teymur Karimli said that Avaz had problems with his family and relatives because...


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20.01.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI       FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “With Schengen visa you can visit the EU multiple times a year but with Shusha visa you can visit Karabakh only once...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Sabail District Prosecutor's Office shared a statement arguing that "Tofig Yagublu tried to injure himself by throwing himself to the walls and beating his face with his hands, while in the police station." The statement was called absurd by the social media users and activists who accused the Prosecutor’s Office of insulting...


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