The topic of the conference, conducted on 13 December 2013 by CNIS  within the  series of round tables devoted to the 95th   anniversary of the first democratic republic (1918-1920), was  “Factors of Power Stability in the Oil Rich States: Cases of Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan”.   At the opening of the conference the director of the Center for National and International  Studies  Leila Alieva  focused on major political challenges , which three Caspian states are facing in their  state and democracy building. She shaped the focus of discussion - the fate of sustainability of domestic...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “When someone does dare to criticize, they are promptly summoned to the police, and in the best-case scenario, they are fined, while in the worst-case scenario, they are subjected to coercion and labeled as traitors…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms An administrative arrest warrant was issued by the Binagadi District Court against Ramid Naghiyev, the head of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Binagadi District Branch. He was apprehended near the Baku Court of Serious Crimes and subsequently transported to the 6th PB at the Binagadi District Police Department....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Azerbaijani government seems to be trading something with the West by repressing its own citizens…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) has issued a statement condemning the arrest of Gubad Ibadoglu, who serves as the chairman of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Prosperity Party. The statement highlights the disturbing events that unfolded on July 23, when Gubad Ibadoglu, a prominent figure known for being a respected professor at the London School of Economics and Politics, and his wife...


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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   “In the era after Ilham Aliyev, in a democratic Azerbaijan, the Tartar crimes will be given a completely objective legal and political assessment.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Members of the Sumgayit Youth Legal Awareness Public Union reported that they have been preparing an appeal to present to the UN Human Rights Committee (OHCHR) on behalf of human rights activist and investigative journalist Elchin Mammad, who has been in prison for more than two years. The Public Union stated that the arrest of Elchin Mammad is a response...


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