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26.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Aliyev regime is thinking of various political measures to prevent changes that have already begun in the region.” Crisis on the Russian border In a short period of time after the mobilization was announced in Russia, thousands of Russians started fleeing the country. Many Russian citizens of Azerbaijani origin are stranded at the border because Azerbaijan’s land borders were closed two years ago when the pandemic hit. While this situation caused a crisis on the border, many activists and opposition called on the authorities to open...


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22.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Traitor is not the one who protests against the war; traitors are those who embezzle state funding, who plunder the country's wealth.” "Know the Traitor" campaign Pro-government journalists and politicians started a defamation campaign against the anti-war activists in Azerbaijan, calling them “traitors”. Last week, clashes broke out on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, resulting in hundreds of casualties on both sides. Many foreign politicians and organizations, as well as local activists, accused the Azerbaijani government...


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19.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Thinking that democracy is dangerous for the family rule, Ilham Aliyev pursued a policy against the interests of this country and took refuge in the Kremlin, which is the stronghold of authoritarianism, corruption and the enemies of democracy in the world.” “An apology video” by the martyr’s brother The Military Prosecutor's Office shared a statement saying that it was continuing the investigation into the video appeals of Ahmadov Sanan Fuad oglu, the brother of the martyr Sabuhi Ahmadov. Sanan Ahmadov shared a post on social networks...


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15.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is necessary to create the Caucasian Anti-War Block. Otherwise, we will soon become the epicenter of imperial conflict.” Tensions rise on the Armenia- Azerbaijan border On September 12, the ceasefire was again violated on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. On Tuesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that 49 Armenian soldiers were killed during clashes on the border with Azerbaijan. At least 71 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, according to the official statement released on Thursday. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each...


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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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05.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Therefore, there is no national economy in Azerbaijan: there is a family economy and a family rule.”. (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Veteran Nazir Hasanov, a resident of Ujar district, set himself on fire in protest against the suspension of the allowance given to him by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. The veteran was admitted to a hospital in Baku, and his condition is critical. According to independent journalists, at least 40 veterans have committed suicide, and there are more than 50 cases of attempted suicide. Chairperson...


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25.08.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On August 22, activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was stopped by police officers dressed in civilian clothes while walking on the street and was forcibly taken to the Baku City Police Department. Hajiyev was released after his critical posts on Facebook were deleted. Hajiyev previously said that he was openly threatened by the police if he kept criticizing the Minister of Internal Affairs Vilayat Eyvazov. After his complaints were ignored by the Ministry, Hajiyev submitted his application for renunciation...


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22.08.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The reaction of the authorities and the public to the mass suicide of veterans is not adequate.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Aziz Mamiyev, an activist of the Musavat party, shared in his Facebook post that he was tortured while in detention. According to Mamiyev,  he was severely tortured after being detained by the police at the rally held in July demanding the opening of the land borders. Mamiyev shared one of the police officers’ photo who had tortured him.  Journalist Gulnara Rahimova, who witnessed the police brutality,...


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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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08.08.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “In the eyes of these brainwashed masses, the right of a flag is greater than the right of a person.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Anar Aliyev, a refugee in Germany who went to Baku to see his relatives, was arrested for drug abuse. Aliyev denied the allegation and said that the reason for his arrest is his participation in the rallies against the Azerbaijani government in Germany. Aliyev was granted refugee status in Germany for humanitarian reasons. His relatives said that drugs were added to his drink at the police...


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04.08.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “As long as the Russian “peacekeeping” forces are in the region, the will be no prospect of peace.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadlig newspaper reports that female journalists reporting in front of the Presidential Office faced police brutality. The security guards of the Presidential Administration used force against journalists Fatima Movlamli, Nargiz Absalamova, and Aytaj Tapdig, who were covering the protest. Elchin Adalat oghlu Pashayev, a veteran who complained about Asif Aghayev, the executive head of Beylagan...


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01.08.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The West that ignores democratic values and acts purely for their own interests, is a serious threat to everyone, to us, to their own citizens, and humanity as a whole.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Mutallim Oruj, who was arrested on trumped-up charges after being deported from Germany, said that Najaf Aburshu, the head of the investigation group of the Anti-Narcotics Department, and Guliyev Elman, the head of the department's chief operations, put drug in his pocket shortly before his arrest. Oruj told his lawyer...


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28.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia is interested in starting a new war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in order to divert international attention from Ukraine.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The investigation into the murder of journalist Avaz Hafizli has been concluded. At the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, the prosecutor requested ten years and six months of imprisonment for Hafizli’s cousin Amrulla Gulaliyev, who was accused of murder. The journalist’s brother considered the punishment requested by the prosecutor to be unnecessarily severe....


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21.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The new gas deal and the agreement expected to be signed between the EU and Azerbaijan in the near future should not happen at the expanse of total disregard to the violation of human rights and freedoms and the repression of activists.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On Wednesday, on the initiative of Tofig Yagublu, a member of the National Council Coordination Center, a protest rally was held in front of the Cabinet of Ministers with the demand to open land borders. The rally was destroyed by police violence. According...


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18.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Before the war and after the victory, the citizen of Azerbaijan was nobody in the eyes of the authorities and remains so.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Elzamin Salayev, the chairman of APCP Salyan District Branch, was sentenced to administrative detention for one month. Azadliq newspaper reports that Salayev started hunger strike (he refused even drink water) in protest against this illegal arrest and the non-fulfillment of his pre-arrest demands. Veteran Khayal Abbasov served in the Special Forces of the Internal...


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14.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “This hostile attitude is a planned and purposeful state policy aimed at veterans and will not change.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On social networks, active Azerbaijanis criticize the government's policy regarding veterans. They write that the government does not provide sufficient allowances to the war participants and does not carry out the necessary psychological rehabilitation. After the war, about 50 suicide attempts were recorded among the veterans. Many social media users started protesting against the increasing...


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11.07.2022  

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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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07.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If the suicide of Karabakh veterans in this country no longer creates a public outrage and if it has become just a statistic, then we are all guilty.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Ilham Hasanov, a veteran of the Second Karabakh War, set himself on fire in front of the building of the Shamkir District Executive Authority as a sign of protest. He was hospitalized in serious condition. According to the doctors, the veteran admitted to the hospital has severe burn injuries. Hasanov was awarded the medal "for distinction...


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04.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Moscow can make Baku submit to its will by threatening to create internal destabilization in Azerbaijan.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Niyamaddin Ahmadov, the former bodyguard of Ali Karimli, chairperson of the Popular Front Party, who was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison, was tortured in prison. Ahmadov’s family told that he was severely beaten by the prison guards. Ahmadov was subjected to severe torture previously during the investigation. Chairperson of APFP Ali Karimli said that those who ordered...


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30.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The procedure for registration of political parties by the Ministry of Justice is very long, not transparent, and decisions are based on political instructions, not the law.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azerbaijan Popular Front Party member Gulnara Rahimova was dismissed from her job at City Apartment Hotel. According to Rahimova, when the managers of the hotel found out that she was a member of APFP and posted views critical of the regime on various social networks, they started emotional abuse to intimidate her at work....


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