FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The government is aware of the growing discontent, particularly socio-economic grievances, official corruption, and lawlessness, but is unable to address them or make any substantial improvements...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms "The high-ranking officials of the detention center administer torture under the 'No to Torture!' slogans posted on the walls by the Ombudsman”, wrote political prisoner Ulvi Hasanli. Hasanli revealed shocking facts about the torture in Azerbaijani prisons. Currently jailed, journalist Ulvi Hasanli is the head of AbzasMedia....


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Hundreds of patriotic young people are subjected to cruel torture in Aliyev's prisons on false charges.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties A group of writers and poets appealed to President Ilham Aliyev regarding Alizamin Salayev, a member of the opposition party who has been on a hunger strike for more than 114 days protesting against his illegal arrest. Azadlig newspaper shared the letter: “As a result of the hunger strike, he fell into a coma several times. Yesterday, doctors warned him that he would die if he did not stop his hunger....


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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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      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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      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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