FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In a bid to stifle the rise of democracy in the region and cling onto power, the regime purposefully heightens tensions between our nation and Europe…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev visited Niyamaddin Ahmadov, the security guard of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) chairman, at Detention Facility No. 12. Mehdiyev reported that although Ahmadov remains on a hunger strike, his health condition is relatively stable despite some concerns. He relayed the appeals from party leadership and family members urging Ahmadov...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ukraine will undoubtedly win, but the withdrawal of the Russians from the Caucasus does not seem realistic...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Activist Aziz Mamiyev who was detained at the rally in Baku last week said that after learning that he was injured as a result of police brutality, the hospital refused to provide him with the test results. Mamiyev’s Facebook post reads: “At the hospital, they did not inform me about the result of the analysis. Imagine, first, they said that according to the results of the ultrasound,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 23.09.2021 “….The petro-dollars were spent for buying off corrupt and unprincipled people in Europe, renovation of the historical sites and parks there and Lukashenka’s regime…” Post-conflict situation. The e-media discusses the planned meeting of Erdogan with Putin, the Iran’s military exersises on the state borders, and “peacekeepers’ occupying activities”  in Karabagh. The Osmangizi TV’s experts  report that Ilham Aliyev was the first to congratulate Putin with elections, and express strong dissatisfaction with it, taking into account number...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 13.09.2021 “…We have been independent, but not free...” Post-conflict situation. The FB community is highly concerned with the statement by the ex-commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces Rustam Muradov that the trilateral agreement on 5 year term of their deployment will be extended after its expiry. The opposition and civil society leaders, journalists and bloggers decry “the tradition” of the Russian peacekeepers’ commanders to meet with the Armenian officials, either upon leaving their position, or when starting it. The ex-commander positively assessed...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 26.08.2021 “…To govern the nation-victor you have to be a statesman, people’s leader… and do not consider the state your father’s property..”  Post-conflict developments. The FB shares with concern reports about Armenia’s attack on Azerbaijani positions on the 25th August at 15:45  in Ashagi Jibikli village of Gubadli region.They report that Armenian soldier stabbed Azerbaijani Shirali Aslanov  in the chest. The FB readers find controversy in relations of Azerbaijan to the peacekeeping: “ the country hosts peacekeepers of the other state ( Russia),...


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